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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
A WOMAN NAMED.
Gov. Tanner Appoints Miss Bartelme
"Guardian" of Illinois.

"Guardian" Of Illinois.
CHICAGO, May 13.--Gov. Tanner has
appointed Miss Mary M. Bartelme
public guardian" Miss Bartelme is
the first woman ever appointed to the
position, though it is one thata woman
is pre-eminently fitted to hold. FIRE.
quently the probate court is called
upon to appoint guardian for
a child left with small estate,
which there is no one to take
care Of Sometimes the relatives
who are petitioning for the care OF it
are felt to be incompetent or dishonest,
and the petitions are denied. Some
times no one cares to bother with the
matter. In either case the court must
choose a guardian believed to be capa-
BILE and incorruptible. Miss Bartelme
is a young woman to be so honored,
not probably over 80, possibly sew.
eral years under. She taught in one OF
the Chicago schools for awhile. and
then went to Evanston to study at the
Northwestern university school. She
graduated from there in 1894, and since
has been practicing in the probate
court.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
81. ..5s
Heavily Fined for Splitting.

ST. LOUIS, May i1-Larry Corners, q
laborer, was fined $50 in police court
for splitting tobacco juice on the floor
of street car. Judge Peabody severe
ly lectured him, saying: 81 will treat
this hog just as the San Francisco
Judge did the millionaire. | can't send
him TO Jail, but | will fine him $50,
which Is equivalent TO three months in
the workhouse."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

W. E. Brewer and family will go
to Spokane, Wash, soon.
! Marriage license: VIM. Brussow
and Mary Krause, Woodbine.
DIR. and Mrs. Hewett sang duet
in the dedicatory service of Emporias
new 500, 900 Presbyterian church yes
terday.
Josie Miller is the happy posses
scr OF complete set of siverware, the
gift Of the Wizard Oil company Sat-
urday night
Three small boys with a rickety
cart containing seven tiny brown dogs
with the sign pups for sail'' was one
of today's street sights.
Billy Matteson just has to play
ball these days. No young man who
makes poor record can be nominal
ed for treasurer of this county.
Stirring social item from the En-
terprise Journal: "a mule belonging
to Clarence Taylor had severe spell
of collie yesterday but after several
doses of medicine came out of the
trouble all right. "-[ Mail.
"A new corporation: The Barnard
Machinery company of Enterprise,
capital stock, $4,000. The directors
are 6. M. Randall, Stuart Hare and
Claudia Hare of Enterprise; c. A.
Barnard Of Moline, Ill.,, and A. H.
Imboden of Wichita.
The Abileneites who were guests
Of the Salina German singing society
last evening have many words OF
praise for the cordial hospitality ex-
tended. Salina never does things by
halves and the visitors were treated
in way that made them very 10th to
come home so soon.
AS intimated in President Whites |
letter published elsewhere this city |
can probably have the State Sunday |
School convention next year II it de-
sires it. Those who recall its pleas
ant session niue years ago will be glad
to have the convention again. Abb
lene is always hospitable and will
give its hospitality to all who may
attend. BY all means invite the con-
vention.
--Emporia Gazette: At the Luth-
eran church yesterday the Rev. Dr.
Bowers announced his intention to
take six months vacation. 1t has
been his desire for sometime to spend
the summer in st. Louis on account
of his falling health. The lectures
which he has been giving this spring
have been unusually successful and
large numbers have been turned away
On account Of the lack Of room. !
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
AFFAIRS IN CUBA.


Consul-General Lee Makes Startling Re-
port to President Mckinley.
WASHINGTON. May 10. --Consul-Gen-
eral Lee has made report to the
state department descriptive of the
general situation in Cuba which is
said to be SO very startling in its char
acter that President Mckinley is re-
luctant to make it public. The presi-
dent has no desire to prccipitate
a crisis in the Cuban matter at this
time, fearing It's effect upon the
tariff middle. The report is dated
few days ago Lee makes savage
attack upon Weyler lie declares that
Weyler has no grounds for stating that
the island has been pacifed and, as
matter Of fact, Gen. Lee declares the
insurrection was never stronger than
at the present time. Gen. Lee ex-
presses the firm conviction that the
patriots will be successful in driving
the Spaniards from the island.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20

YOUNG TRAIN WRECkERS.
Colored Boys Confess to Three Attempts nj
Derailing Trains.

METROPOLIS, H., May 17.--otlicers
went out into the bottoms last night
and arrested five colored boys ranging
in age from 10 to II years, and col
ored man, charged with three attempts
to wreck Illinois Central trains be-
tween this point and brooklyn. After
the arrest the boys took the officers to
the different places and explained the
manner in which they raised the rails
and placed the ties. The boys claim
they were put up to IT by the man,
who persuaded them that it would be
fun.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Growth OF Kansas Normal school.

EMpoRlA, Kan, May 1.-THE proofs
for the catalogue OF the Kansas state
normal school for ls98-'97 are being
read. They show that during the last
year there were enrolled 1901 students,
an increase Of GO over last year. Com
mencement week opens June 5, com.
mencement day being June TO- The
graduating class numbers 104. Miss
Sallie W. Stewart will speak the salu-
tatory and c. L. Krehbiel the valedio-
tory. Nearly 30 counties Of Kansas
are represented by pupils in the school,
and "A states and territories Missouri
leading all except Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
No Universal Postage stamp.

WASHINGTON, May l4.-The move
ment to secure the adoption of q uni
versal postage stamp by the postal con-
gress has collapsed. There were too
many difficulties THE chief being that
of currency Auctuations) in the way Of
adopting such stamp, and the gen.
eral committee, after considering tho
subject briefly, abandoned 1t as inn
nraGticnhle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
A TRAIN WRECKED.
A Santa Re Passenger Train Goes
Through Trestle.
FIFTEEN PERSONS BADLY INJURED.
CommOtiOn At ex-senator Coke's Funeral
"A Murderous Indian Killed. Three
Women Lose Their Lives-LynCh-
ers Out at DeadwOOd.

ARpMoRE, |. T., May IA south
bound passenger train on the Santa Fe
road, known as the Chicago and Calves.
ton express, went through q trestle IS
miles south Of here, at FIVE o'clock yes,
terday morning. Fifteen persons, pas.
sengers and trainmen, were injured.
Several Of these are seriously hurt, and
1t Is believed that two will die. The
accident occurred near the town OF
Marietta. A heavy rainstorm, amount
ing almost to a waterspout, caused a
sudden rise Of all the small streams in
that vicinity. The accident occurred
at point where deep, narrow gulch
was spanned by Il wooden trestle.
The foundation work supporting this
trestle was undermined by the sud-
den rise Of the little stream which
flows through the gulch, and the
trestle went down under the heavy
weight Of the train, So great was the
speed Of the train, however, that the
engine and tender, the express mail
and baggage cars and one passenger
coach passed over the narrow chasm,
though the trucks of several of these
cars went to the bottom, 20 feet below.
]. M. Order, the Wells-Fargo express
messenger, was SO badly crushed by n
heavy car chest that he cannot live.
E. 7. Sparks, Of Oakman, |. T., was
crushed in the wreck of the smoker,
and is also mortally injured. The in
jured were brought to Ardmore on o
wrecking train sent out from here.
EX-SENATOR ooKE's FUNERAL
WACO, Tex, May l7.-The obsequies
of the late ex-senator Richard Coke
were solemn and impressive in the ex-
IRENE. The pall-bearers were of the
most distinguished men Of Texas. A
vast multitude of people were present,
many hundreds being from different
parts Of the state. At the grave, just
as the casket was being lowered into
the grave, bolt of lightning struck a
tree near by, knocking ex-Gov. R. b.
Hubbard, one of the pail bearers, to his
knees, shocking ex-Gov. Ross and q
number OF others severely. A number
of teams ran away and there came near
being tragedy to end the sad occa-
sion.
A MuRDEROus INDIAN KILLED.
KINGMAN, Ariz., May l7.-Ahvote,
the Piute Indian who has, in the last
few days, murdered no fewer than ten
white men, Is dead. He met his fate
at the hands of members Of his own
tribe who were compelled by the min
ers in Eldorado canyon to trail the
murderer to death, the penalty for their
failure to do so being fixed at the ami.
hilation Of every piute the miners
could reach.
THREE WOMEN LOSE THEIR LIVES.
PHILADELPHIA, May fla steam
launch, in which were Is persons seek.
ing view of the dedication ceremonies
Saturday afternoon, became unmanage-
able, was swept over the dam ut Fair
mount and capsized A woman named
Even and two young sisters named
Matthias were drowned. The others
were saved
LYNCIIERs OUT AT DEADwOoD.
DEADwooD, s. D., May l7.-About
z, 900 men congregated about the jail
here bent on lynching Brown, the me-
gro murderer Of Mrs. Emma Stone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT

Patrick German VIII Not Have to Pay
Young Schafer Damages for Libel.
FoRr ScoTT, Kan, May 1.-THE sem
sational $4,000 damage suit Of Carroll
Z. Schafer, son Of Senator +. f. Schafer
VS.. Patrick German, a wealthy stock
man, for alleged Islander, closed last
night when the jury returned verdict
for the defendant. Schafer sued Cor.
man for calling him thief, and Cor.
man pleaded the truth Of the accusa-
ton as a complete defense. He intro
duced witnesses who swore to IS specific
counts Of theft against young Schafer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
MjAsnuri MAY Retnlinte.

MILWAUKEE, May l4,-As result Of
the cancellation by Insurance. Commits
sioner Fricke, Of the Wisconsin license
Of the Citizens Insurance Go. Of st.
Louis, tits reported in insurance circles
that Insurance Superintendent 0'Rear,
of Missouri, has determined to rctalia o
by revoking the license Of all Wiscon-
sin companies doing business In the
state of Missouri.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Mon Who Study Children.

LEAvENwonrn, Kan, May l4.--The
second annual meeting Of the Kansas
Society for Child Study began It's SEES.
sions in this city yesterday. An adj
dress Of welcome was delivered by
Chancellor Snow and responded to by
A. r. Taylor, of Emporia, the president
Of the association,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20

The New York Press says that bill
will soon be submitted to congress for
the establishment Of a credit company
under federal supervision, on the plan
Of the Credit Foncier of France, but
with greater powers. Many Of the
leading financial men Of the United
States are connected with the project
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Kansas Reunion Dates.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 1.-THE follow
ing reunion dates have been forwarded
to the Kansas G. A. R. department
headquarters: August 1918, Ellsworth;
August 1921, Cherryvale; August 1928,
national encampment q. A. r., Buff
falo, N. Y; September Gil, Baxter
Springs; September 7-lO, Concordia;
September 81, Cedarvale.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
MISSOURI POOL ROOM LAW.
Gamblers Say They VIII Ignore the Act
Passed by the Last Legislature.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, May 13.-Pool
sellers and gamblers say that the new
law to punish bookmaking and pool
selling, passed last winter, will make
no difference whatever with them.
They aver that after June 20, the
date the law goes into effect, they
will do business just the same as now.
Their reason is that the last bill
will be declared unconstitutional just
as the supreme court did the one
passed in 1895. Both the criminal and
supreme courts decided that the latter
law was class legislation and there
fore imperative and as, they assert,
the new measure is constructed upon
the same lines, 1t will also be annulled
BY the courts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
In Opposition to His Church's Tcnets.

Fargo, N. D., May l7.-Among the
divorces granted here was one to Rev.
Frederick Southgate Hopkins from Sue
L. Hopkins. The plaintiff is an Epis-
copalian preacher at Larchmont, N. Y.
His divorce is in direct opposition TO
the tenets of his church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
State Senator wallack Dead,

ArcnIsoN, Kan, May Estate Sen.
ator b. Il. Wallack died at his home in
Efllngham last night Of heart disease,
after an illness Of only few days He
was pioneer In this section and has
been prominent in republican politics
for wears.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
YOUNG LOGAN is ANGRY.
Yelled Threats Against General and j. j.
aIeCo0k because of Recent Charges.


aIcCook because of Recent Charges.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., May l7.-John A.
Logan said, in regard to the charges
made against Gen. McCook and J. J.
McCook, that they had accused him Of
wearing a uniform and badges wrong
fully: Il wrote the letter branding
both as liars after due delberation,
and am responsible for every word it
contained. Personally know they
are the authors of the infamous stories
against me. intend TO walt a reason.
able time for an answer to my letter,
and II 1t does not come Twill then take
action"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
A Young Girls Horrible Death,

MOUNTAIN GROVE, Mo-, May a. -Eda,
aged Ia, daughter of James Walker, Of
Higgins, a town 10 miles north Of this
city, was burned to death. Her cloth
ing became ignited while helping her
parents burn brush on piece Of new
ground near their home. The father
was SO badly burned In his attempts TO
save her life that both his hands will
have to be amputated,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
10 CONVERT iNGERSOLL.
ST. Louis Man Has Scheme to Bring tho
Great AgnOstic to Christ.

, ST. LOUIS, May l7,-Joseph Bloom
field jackson, Of st. Louis. claims to
have been inspired TO the task Of con-
verting Robert J. Ingersoll, The plan,
as he claims II was unfolded 10 him
when he awakened from a sleep on the
afternoon Of April 20, is to get the
great pagan to pronounce certain in
vocation which he claims was impaired
to him by the Holy Spirit. Should
Mr.. lngersoll consent to repeat the
invocation. Mr.. Jackson expects the
power OF God to come upon him, as it
came upon Saul Of Tarsus, l,sO0 years
ago, and that the agnostic will become
a faithful servant OF the God whom no
has reviled 50 long,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20

PENSACOLA, Fla, May Ex-senator
elect Mallory dictated his views briefly
as follows. 81 stand squarely on the
Chicago platform, am in favor Of the
free coinage of silver at the ratio of
sixteen to one, and am decidedly In
favor Of giving the supreme court an.
other chance TO test the income tax"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
WAS EASY WINNING.
Abilene Takes the Third Game From
Manhattan.

MduldtVdn'
The Manhattan base ball team is
composed Of good-looking young men
but they can't play ball with Abilene.
They won the first game with the Alb
ilenes by 5 to Z; lost the second by IL
to 8 and Monday met another de-
feat by IA to Z, making five of their
scores in the ninth inning. A good
sized crowd saw the game and took a
more direct hand in running it than
in any game yet played. 1t liked the
way the Abilenes played and stood by
them under all circumstances.
The game opened with hot work on
Abilenes part, Frank Parent making
splendid two-base hit that let in two
and Lott followed with strong one
that scored Parent. Frank did some
of the best work Of the game both at
bat and field and was applauded when
ever he appeared. The Abilenes kept
their gait during the game, putting
up heavy batting and, aided by the
poor fielding Of their opponents, made
it all count. Ash, Strother and Athey
sent the ball over the fence for home
runs and each pocketed silver dollar
therefor. There were several notably
good throws to bases, particularly to
to Lott which put out Manhattanites
who were caught mapping. Matteson
made long slide to second that
stirred up the crowd but he had bad
luck at the bat. Whitehair pitched
the first half, Bouldin the last. Price
did his usual good work behind the
bat.
The Manhattans seemed in need of
training. They were weak in pitch
ers and changed men frequently. The
base running was marked by unneces-
sary recklessness that lost them sew
eral points and their field work was
weak as was the batting except in the
last inning when they found Bouldin's
throws with great dexterity. During
the rest of the game they were kept
guessing. The team did much poorer
work than week ago
G. H. Pattison was umpire and had
many close decisions to render. Man
haitian kicked on slight provocation
but they did not worry the umpire
and he had the endorsement of the
grand stand when on one occasion he
appealed to it.
There was good deal Of scrapping
on the side and sympathizers with
the visitors took lively hand in yell
ing at the Abilenes 1t may be noted
however that their remarks were re-
paid with compound interest. 1t was
early evident that the game was Abb
lene's and the visitors grew dis
couraged. But for their good fortune
at the end they would have been near
a shut-out.
The Abilene team was. Strother
3b, Price c, Ash Ii, Matteson IS, Par
ent CT, Whitehair and Bouldin p, Lott
1b, Giles ri, Athey 2b. Whitehair is
the Chapman pitcher. He hurt his
arm recently but it did not hinder his
doing good work.
Abilene. "A 2022 12l OLA
Manhattan o 90 / 0 0 | 0 81
Struck out, by Abilene 2, by Man
haitian 4; errors, Abilene I, Manhat-
tan IA; basehits, Manhattan 8, Abb
lene 6; 2 base hits, Abilene 2, Manhat-
tan /; home runs, Abilene 8; base on
errors, Abilene 4, Manhattan o. passed I
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
NEGRO GIRLS LYNCHED.
Alabamans Punish Alleged Prisoners by
Hanging Them without Trial

Hanging Them without Trial.
HUNTSVILLE, Tenn, May bat day
break yesterday the bodies of Mol
lie Smith and Amanda Franks, two
negro girls, were found hanging on
trees on the side of the road leading
from Jeff, Ala, to this place They
had been lynched during the night.
The girls were suspected of poisoning
the family Of Joseph 0'Kelly at jeff.
Amanda Franks is said to have made a
confession. The first poisoning Of the
O'Kelly family was about two months
ago and OKelly died A few days ago
several other members Of the family
were poisoned, but all are recovering
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
A Kansas Girl Athlete.

PoUonKEEpslE, N. Y, May FIN
the Vassar games, Miss Rowena Reed,
of Kansas, carried off almost all the
athletic honors, making records In the
hurdle, the running high jump, the
baseball throw, the fence vault and
the broad Jump.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Kansas Pythians In Session.

WICHITA, Kan, May is. The Kansas
grand lodge Of the Knights Of Pythias
is holding its Goth annual conclave in
this city. 1t will continue for four
days and the indications point to q
very large attendance, probably 5000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Nineteen. year.Old Murderer hanged.

SoMERvILLE, N. j., May 13.-Elmer
Clawson was hanged here to-day in
the Somerset county jail. He was 10
years old and shot a former employer,
Harry IIodgett, a farmer, on the morn
ing Of August 20 last
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Two Nominations of Note Made

WASHINGTON, May ls,-The president
has sent the following nominations to
the senate: Frank A. Vanderbilt, Of
Illinois, to be assistant secretary Of the
treasury and Brig. Gen. zenas Il. Bliss
To be major-general.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
VICTORY FOR PORT ARTHUR.
The Secretary Of War May Permit the
Dredging OF Channel.

Dredging OF CHANNEL
WASHINGTON, May l3.-Port Arthur
wins on every point. The opinion
which, week ago, ran directly
against II, after having meanwhile been
rewritten three times and discussed
by the solicitor-general and the at
torney-general almost constantly, was
transmitted yesterday to Gen. Alger and
in its altered form expressly declares
the right Of the secretary Of war to
permit the dredging of canal through
Sabine lake, as he sees fit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Elk Tronbles Ended nj 1....

CINCINNATI, May ls.--The Cincinnati
lodge Of the Benevolent Protective Or
der Of Elks has received an order from
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
Spring Goods,

Spring is here and finds US showing some
very attractive styles in New Spring Dress
Goods We invite you to examine our Wash
Fabrics, new nobby weaves and styles atex-
ceptionally low prices.
Also call your attention to our line of Ho.
siery both for Ladies and Children. We can
please you here.
In Summer Underwear we have some
surprisingly good values for very little
money.
Our line of Staple Dry Goods is complete
and contains many very attractive bargains
for the careful buyer, and while we do not
parade lot of catch prices, we guarantee to
save you money. A large trade is the best
evidence that goods and prices are right.
ngT Remember that in the GROCERY
line we cannot be beat. Everything fresh
and clean at rock bottom prices.
Yours for trade,
J. b. BREWER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20
shoestrings Used 60 Commit Suicide.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, May II. AT the
Michigan asylum Saturday Mrs, Ada
line Schiller, wife OF the superintend.
ent Of the Miles public schools, hanged
herself to mirror fastened to the
wall, using her shoestrings for rope.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-20

The Kansas Medical society closed
its 3lst annual session at Topeka ca
the 18th. G. A. Mcclure, of Topeka,
was elected president; W. +. sawhill,
of Concordia, secretary, and L. Rey.
nolds, OF Horton, treasurer.