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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
SEEING AND BELIEVING.
Some of the Tricks the Eyes Play on
the Understanding.

the Understanding.
1t is an old and wise saying that "sec'
ing is believing" yet everybody knows
that very often what you see, and there
fore believe, proves to be not really true
at all. As we grow older, says writer
in ST. Nicholas, finding that our eyes
have so frequently deceived us, we are
often not satisfied until we have verified
it by touch or smell or hearing or taste,
or by looking at some doubtful thing
from different points of view, or under
q different Lighting.
We are not willing to believe that
conjurer actually draws rabbits from
o mans ear or coin from the tip OF his
nose Just because our eyes tell us such
tales. Sometimes our receptions are
so lasting that things must be made
wrong in order to look right, which
seems rather contradictory. If we look
at the letter S or the figure 5 as care
fully as we can the upper and lower
halves seem to be almost exactly the
same size. If we turn them upside down,
the difference in the size of the loops is
quite astonishing, and we wonder how
we could have been so mistaken; yet
perhaps the truth is that the loops are
neither so different nor so much alike
as they seem to be, as we see when we
look at them turned upon their sides.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
LIVING MUMMY IN PARIS.


| tfuOTOhnAGy NEcutuECs
The Academy of Medicine in Paris is
Just now studying one of the most ex-
traordinary human beings who have
ever been born into this world, says the
New York Herald. He is known as
the man mummy, and one glance at his
ghastly face and body shows that he de-
serves the title.
This phenomenal being is named Cas-
tagna, and, according to the civil regis
ter OF Paris, he is now 2S years old.
He is about four feet high and lie
weighs only 43 pounds. Even with his
clothes on he is most singular looking
object-a veritable lusus naturae. His
forehead is large. and over it is
stretched thick covering Of parch-
mentlke skin. His eyes, the muscles
Of which are atrophied, are quite round
and are wide open. like the eyes Of
night birds. His nose, too. reminds one
Of such birds, for not orly is it entire
ly without flesh, but it is also curved
in the form of beak, dropping in this
fashion over a mouth in which the teeth
can always be seen, set together as
though in a grimace. Altogether the
head and face are so uncanny and so
horrible that it is impossible to set
down anything like vivid description
of them on paper.
His arms and legs are inconoeivably
thin and slender. Bones and nerves
are pressing close against each other,
and the tight skin holds them together
as though it were sheath Of India
rubber. The whole body, is, indeed, a
miracle of frailness and meagerness,
and the wonder is that good puff Of
wind does not blow it away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
An Unpretentious Genius.

There is an Ohio man who is an out
an out genius reports the Detroit Free
Press. Anything he wants and can
not buy. he invents. Anything in the
market that he needs, if it be a manu-
featured article and costs more than he
cares to pay. he makes. He is EN-.
ployed by one of the largest establish
ments in his section of the country.
He just wanders about at his own sweet
will, making an improvement here and
there on the engines that he invented
and keeping them just littlein advance
OF all competitors. When his inyestgat-
ing turn Of mind suggested the desirable
ity of his having telescope. he went to
Pittsburgh to get it. The price was
too high, and he notified the house that
he would go home and make one. He
was answered by an incredulous laugh.
but he did perfect every detail except
the lenses, in way to put previous eff
forts to blush. The result of his Sec
ond trip was to learn that the lenses
comprised the chief item of cost in
telescope. He could get no reduction,
and again served notice that he would
go home and make what he wanted.
The idea was secuted, but this genius
carried it out, and incidentally invented
the finest method Of grinding lenses
that has ever been known. To please
one of his children he produced the
Arst automatic piano and the first ma
chine to grind out music from pune
tured sheet Of paper or metal. One
thing about this genius is that he never
patents his inventions. 1t is enough
pleasure for him 10 work out puzzling
mechanical problems, and he never
thinks of money except when he has oc.
casion to spend it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

LINCOLN, Neb., July 1.-The state
convention of the liberty (prohibition)
party concluded yesterday. 0vertures
on the part of the regular prohibition
lists for an Endorsement of their candi-
dates were ignored and Mrs Sarah A.
Wilson, of Lincoln, was nominated for
associate justice of the supreme court,
and R. G. Bentley, of Shelton, for re-
gent of the state university.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
HORROR AL SEA.
Epidemic Of Yellow Fever Appears Among
Passengers from Panama.


Passengers from Panama.
New YORK, July 3.--Passengers who
arrived here last night on the steam
ship Alliance tell narrowing story OF
their experience aboard the Pacific
Mail steamer City Of Para, which left
Panama for San Francisco May 3d. 1t
seems that three days after clearing the
isthmus yellow fever broke out among
the crew and passengers which caused
panic aboard and resulted in the
death Of the commander Of the vessel,
Capt. Martensen Three-fourths Of the
passengers, it is said, were attacked by
the disease, and at least a dozen of them
found watery graves. When the YES
sci finally reached San Francisco the
facts Of the terrible voyage were sup
pressed, and the sickness and deaths
were attributed to tropical dysentery.
But the passengers who came here say
that the symptoms were plainly those
of yellow fever.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Ornament Is the FavOrite.

CINCINNATI, July 1.-The Oakley
derby, which is the last one to be de.
cided in the west this year, will be run
to-day. The probable starters make
up a very formidable looking field but
the general opinion among turfmen
and others is that the big event will
go to Ornament, the gallant son OF
imp. Order, who has already two
derbies to his credit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

1t is hard to overtake some errors
after they are started On their travels.
A recent dispatch from London said
that the log of the Mayilower' IS
about to be returned to this country.
There is no such log, nor have hlstori-
ans ever discovered which one of sever
al Maynowers brought the Pilgrims
across the Atlantic. What is coming
back is the second Gov. Bradford's
manuscript history of the Pilgrims in
their American home for 2S years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
BONES OF ST. PATRICK.
Claim That Relics in Montreal Church
Are Genuine.

Are Oenu1ne.
Recently a statue Of st. Patrick,
from the studio of sculptor in Rome,
Italy, was placed in the chancel OF st.
Fatrick's church, which edifice re-
Gently celebrated its fiftieth anniver-
sary. On the breast Of the statue is a.
small box which, it is claimed, con-
tains portion Of the bones Of
Ireland's patron saint. The ques-
ton having been raised as to
the genuineness of this relic, docu-
mentary evidence has been produced
showing that it had for centuries been
in the possession of The monastery of
the Holy Cross in Saxo urvo, Italy.
This institution has a fully attested
record proving beyond question that
the relic is portion Of the mortal re-
mains of Ireland's saint. Great in
tcrest is manifested among the Catho-
lie community as to whether the relic
will manifest any miraculous char
acteristics. 1t was presented to the
church through Mgr. lie Clair, one of
the professors of the Canadian college
at Rome. who formerly was one of the
priests of st. patrick's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
INDIAN CITIZENS.
Judge Clayton Hands Down an Opinion OF
the ChOctaw Cases.

Judge clayton HANDS UOwn an UplhiOn ON
the ChOctaw Cases.
SOUTH McALEsrER |. T., July a.
Judge Clayton has handed down an
opinion in the Indian citizenship cases.
II covers As typewriter pages and
covers every phase of the contention.
That portion relating to the whites is
summarized as follows: All white per-
sons married to Choctaws in accord
ance with their laws are entitled to DO
enrolled; white persons who have mar
ried Choctaws in accordance with their
statute, where the husband or wife
dies and the widow or widower after
wards marries white person, the
party is entitled to enrolment; white
man having marrieda Choctaw woman
in accordance with the Choctaw laws,
and afterward remarries her in accord
ance with such law, is entitled to en-
rollment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
TWO DARING GIRLS.
70 Get Away from Home They Ride on the
COwcatcher OF an Engine

COwcatcher of an Engine.
OMAHA, Neb., July LIN order to
get away from home, Grace Wilson
and Jessie Belts, two l7-year-old Ne
braska City girls, sprang upon the
cowcatcher of the engine pulling the
Nebraska limited express at that place
and rode gaily into Omaha. The quick
work was necessary to avoid their par
ents, who were in pursuit, and the
passengers were treated to the spec
taele OF the young girls making
the daring leap as the wheels
of the locomotive began to re-
volve. The train soon gained a
high rate of speed, and, with their
teeth set and long hair flying in the
air, the girls chung to the stand irons
of the pilot. The engineer was not
aware of the girls perilous position
until they made the next stop, 20 miles
north. There they were put in one of
the passenger coaches and brought to
this city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

The Chicago superintendent Of mails,
who has cut off the dog "Owney" from
further mail transportation, assumes
too much in denouncing the famous
tourist as mongrel. A dog that has
travelled over the United States for IL
years, and has also been around the
world, must have splendid constitu-
ton, to say the least. "Oney" may
possess blue blood in spite Of his ira
Queer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

WASHINGTON, July 2.-Wednesday
was the last day OF the current fiscal
year, and the treasury finds itself in
better condition than for some time. The
deficiency in revenue has been reduced
from nearly $50, ooo,O 900 to Sss, 1886, 526
the amount given in yesterdays treas
ury statement. During the month of
June the excess of receipts over cx-
penditures was $40, 595, a ire
mendous gain compared with the
frequently large deficits in pre-
yious months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
DIsastrous Arkansas Fire.

BArEsvlLLE, Ark, July, 6,-The most
disastrous fire that ever occurred in
this city swept over the principal bust
ness portion of Batesville yesterday,
entailing loss of property of $50, 900
and may result in the loss of several
lives. The origin of the fire is not
known, but it is supposed to have been
caused by the explosion of firecraclsers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Hot Winds In Kansas.

TopEKA, Kan, July Slot winds in
western Kansas yesterday parched dry
the vast cornfelds of several counties
Reports from Pawnee and Barton
counties indicate that the corn crop
there is almost totally destroyed. The
winds in the stricken section have con-
tinued now for two days, and even
should rain come it could hardly save
the crop, while it would injure wheat
by delaying the work of harvesting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Flood Damage in Missouri.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. July Dispatches
received from various points in west.
ern Missouri indicate that great dam
age has resulted from the unprece-
dented rainfall in parts of Ray, Clin-
ton, Johnson, Lafayette and other
counties in the northwest and central
west Trans have been delayed and
grave danger is apprehended from the
swollen streams. The reports indicate
that thousands of dollars of damage
has been done to the growing crops.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Conductor COpeland improving,

MonERtY, Mo-, July 6,-Conductor
BLACK" Copeland, of the Wabash, who
was so badly injured in the wreck
of his train at Missouri City a
week ago last Saturday evening, is
still at the Wabash hospital in Mober-
ly, but is improving rapidly and will
be taken to his home in st. Louis
during the week. The internal in
iuries he received are proving far less
serious than were at first supposed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

MARyvILLE, Mo-, July S.-Yesterday
was the opening day of the l.. A. W.
state meet and nature gave the city
the choicest of weather Delegation
after delegation of wheelmen arrived
all day and the city is crowded. Fiji
teen thousand visitors are expected
when actual work begins Every city
and town in the United States is rep
resented, st. Louis, Kansas City and
st. Joseph sending the largest delega-
tions.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Hrlde OF Four Months Tries Suicide.

GAl.ENA, KAN. July 3.-Mrs, John
Gill, wife of a joint.keeper, attempted
to kill herself by placing revolver to
her left breast and pulling the trigger.
The ball passed through, coming out
under the shoulder blade but she will
probably live. She claims that her
husband is lavishing his affections on
another and she does not desire to live.
She has only been wife for four
months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Grain Dealers Elect Omcers.

DIES MONIES, Ia, July 1.-The Ma.
tional Grain Dealers association elect,
ed the following officers; President,
W. Il. Mccray, Kentland, Ind; first
vice president, J. M. Sewall Hastings,
Neb. second vice president, L. A.
Grubbs, Greenville, o.; treasurer, Il. |.
Bowen, Des Moines; secretary, W. U.
Chambers, Des Moines.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 6.-With APP
propriate exercises the John Hay In.
dustrial school was dedicated here yes
terday. The school is intended for the
benefit Of colored people and will be
opened in September. Letters Of re-
greet at not being able to attend were
read from Senators Cullom and Chan
dler, President Mckinley and others
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
VOLCANOES THREATEN OHIO.
Kumblings Followed by Fissures from
Which smoke Issues

CnILMoornE, o., July "a volcanic
eruption occurred six miles from Balm
bridge yesterday. First came rum
blings like distant thunder and the
earth began to tremble and crack in
innumerable places. A number of
small trees were swallowed up in
these assures and large volumes Of
smoke issued from them. 1t was feared
flames and an eruption Of lava would
follow. These disturbances lasted
over an hour and the residents Of the
neighborhood were badly frightened,
thinking the world was coming to an
end or that the earth was about to
open and swallow them up alive.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Big Live Stock Receipts,

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, July s.-Receipts
of live stock at the Kansas City stock
yards during the month of June were
record breakers all around. The move
ment of cattle, hogs and sheep last
month compared with the correspond
ing month in 1895 is as follows: Cattle,
1l6, 100; hogs, 32l 900; sheep, 100000.
Receipts for June, 1896: Cattle, 100000;
hogs, $4,000; sheep, 10000
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
SHARK HOOKS.
Fitted with a Length Of Stout Chain
That the Shark Can't Bite Through.

That the Shark Can't Bite Through.
Shark hooka are made in various
sizes, ranging III length from five inches
to IA inches, and in width from IA
inches to 81 inches. They are pro-
vide1 with chain and swivel, the
chain of the various sized hooks rang
ing from 10H inches to 20 inches i'm
length. Shark hooks with chains sell
from so cents to two dollars, says the
New York Sun.
Shark skin and shark oil are utilized
Tor some purposes, and in Mediter-
ranean countries young sharks are
eaten; but the catching of sharks for
profit is mostly confined to Europe.
Here they are taken mainly for sport.
Every coasting vessel is likely to carry
a shark fishing outfit, and every fisher
man is sure to, and shark tackle is
often carried on yachts. Fishermen
may catch sharks to get them out Of
the way so that they will no longer pur-
sue and disturb the fish. On coast
er If they run across sharks the men
are likely to fish for them just for fun;
and shark fishing from the yacht would
also be a diversion. 1t may be that
in shark fishing from a yacht the owner
will try his skill ON the shark with
rifle, killing it heforc it is hauled
aboard.
Sharks are sometimes mounted by
the taxidermist as show pieces for en-
hibition purposes, but they are never
mounted whole as trophies. Occasion
ally sportsman or sailor brings i'll
to be mounted sharks Jaws.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Poisoned by Their Drinks.

BRAlNERD, Mimi, July 2.-Five In
dians, including Chief Wee Sug, are
dead at Malones Point, on Mile Laos
lake, and several others are expected
to die, as the result of drinking pain
killer, hair oil and other preparations
containing alcohol. The Indian pay
ment had been going on there and the
redskins gorged themselves with this
stuff, which was bought from Malones
trading post.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
BASEBALL STANDING.


National league--Chicago 60, WASH
ington A; Cleveland Al. Pittsburgh
S-6; Louisville I, st. Louis 8; Boston
3-S, Philadelphia rs; Cincinnati s,
Baltimore 5; New York 1913; Brooklyn
0-4.
Western league-Milwaukee Ala,
Kansas City IA; Indianapolis9-5, Column
bus 80; Saint Paul 90, Minneapolis 2-S;
Detroit bill, Grand Rapids 1917,
Western Observation-Disclosures 5,
ST. Joseph 4; Rockford 6, Dubuque 5;
Cedar Rapids :, Peoria 1; Des Moines
e.7, Quincy 3-S.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Post ONCE ut Every Door.

New YORK, July 6.-Arrangements
are practically completed to put post
office at the front door of every house
in this city, the inhabitant of which is
willing to pay for it. The project con-
templates not only the delivery of
mail to house letter boxes, but the col
lection of mail from them and the sale
of postage stamps and postal cards d.
rect to patrons of the postal system in
their own homes,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
EridnN,s HnsebalI Gnmes.

National league--Baltimore 8, WASH
ington 4; Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4; Lou.
isville, 4, Cincinnati /, Cleveland 10, ST.
Louis /.
Western league Milwaukee s. Kan
sas City 2; indianapolis sS-l, Column
bus 1872: st. Paul 8, Minneapolis .;
Grand Rapids 6, Detroit 3.
Western association Rockford 3, Des
Moines 3.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

NEW HAVEN, Conn, July 6.-f1alf
the freshman class in the Yale medical
school has been dropped and there is
loud lamentation. The faculty is try
ing to elevate the standard of the
school and to guard the public against
poor doctors
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

OF three young men who shocked the
Episcopal church, of Dodge City, Kan.
by giving a Midway Plaisance enter
tainment some time ago, it is reported
two have been killed and the other has
been MANNED for life, all in railroad
accidents. This might be taken as an
instance of the workings of the law Of
retribution; but why are the original
offenders oyertaken?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, July 1.-THE first
new fast mail train over the Santa Fe
railway between Kansas City and
Newton, Kan, left the Union depot at
three o'clock yesterday. 1t carried
large quantity of mail matter The
midnight collection of mail for the
new train began in the business dis
trict last night. The run to Newton
was made in five hours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
ORNAMENT WINS AGAIN.
The Great PAGER Triple Derby Winner
FidO Close Second.

CINCINNATI, July Tournament is a
triple derby winner. He won that
distinction yesterday in the Oakley
derby. after one of the most excit-
ing struggles ever seen on the local
tracks. Tillo the great three-year-
old from Turney Bros stable, ran
the mighty son of Imp. Order to a
head in the big event. and in one
more jump the race would have re-
suited in Tillo's favor. Over 10000
people witnessed the running OF the
derby and a resounding cheer went up
when the judges hung ont Ornaments
number as the winner of the hardest
struggle the gallant racer ever put up.
Time, 2.0Sl5.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

COLUMBUS, O., July 1.-The silver re.
publicans held a conference last night
and nominated a separate ticket. The
populists also announced that they
would hold joint convention and
have a separate ticket. The prohibi-
tionists will have two separate tickets,
so that there will be at least six state
tickets In the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
-----.l----1-'----77-7'77
Peter Maher a Benadict.

PHILADELPHIA, July Peter Ma.
her, the heavyweight pugilist was
married at st. Thomas Roman Catho-
lie church yesterday to Miss Agnes
Torpety. After the marriage the
couple left for New York, where they
win take the steamer Lueania for an
extended European tour
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

AKRON, O., July 1.-THE shafting de-
partment Of the Akron Iron & Steel
Co.'S works was completely destroyed
by fire. Loss, 100000, fully covered
by insurance. The building was 800
feet long and two stories high, 1t was
equipped with much valuable machin-
cry, which, together with large
amount Of finished steel and iron, was
destroyed. The fire was caused by the
intense heat,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Ate I've on Her Bread.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-. July 8. While
mother was in an adjoining room, lit
tie Zephra Long, the fve-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, Jesse Long,
Of 1881 Jefferson street, found can OF
lye in the kitchen. Getting slice OF
bread the child spread the I've upon it
and ate some of the bread, After much
suffering, the child died, the deadly
compound having caused the stomach
to become terribly inhamed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

PHILADELPHIA, July Miss Con-
stance Mckenzie, a cultivated Phila-
delphia white woman, director of kin.
dergartens Of the board of education,
is about to tender her resignation to
be united in marriage to John s. Dur
ham, colored, one Of the most promi-
nent leaders of his race in this country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
Pigeons start on u Long Fly.

EMPoRIA, Kan, July lat 1858
o'clock yesterday morning II homing
pigeons were released for a trial fly to
Chicago, an estimated distance of 500
miles. The weather was excellent a
light breeze from the southwest, with
a clear sky, They are expected TO
reach Chicago this evening,