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The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
WEBSTER DAVIS REPORT.
Assistant Secretary of tine Interior Gives
 Figures from His Office.


 WAsHINGToK, Oct. 20.-The annual report of Assistant Secretary of the Interior Webster Davis, after review ing the leading pension cases decided during the present administration and the decisions liberalizing the adjudica- tion of the claims, summarizes the work of appeals in pensions and boun- ty land cases during the last fiscal year as follows: Decisions sustaining the pension office, 3,0S4; reversing the pension office, 3s9; cases reconsidereo by the pension office pending appeal, S27; appeals dismissed, 474; appeals pending on July 1, 1,742; of original appeals alone there were filed in July, 754; August, 4s9; September land up to datel S24
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
---------------------------- DEFY MIR. M'NALL.

"Underground" Insurance Companies Pay
 ing No Attention to His Pronuncia-
 mento.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 30. Not single one of the 67 insurance companies writing underground fire insurance in Kansas has needed the recent warning of State Insurance Commissioner Me- Nall, to the extent of making application for license to do busi- ness in the state. Some of them deny that they are doing business in Kansas at all, while others claim they have a perfect right to write insurance on Kansas risks in Kansas City, Mo. The officials cannot touch the companies. but they can cause the arrest of persons who are acting as agents in Kansas.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
cUBANs BUYING ARMS.
Agents of Insurgents Said to Have spent
 &22b.OoO In St. LouIs.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 20.-Three Cuban patriots. direct from the scene of the terrible struggle on their island, have been in St. Louis for the past i4 days procuring and shipping ammunition authority for the statement that they have purchased and forwarded to a Texas port S225. 900 worth of cartridges, dynamite, rifles, pistols and saddlery. intended for the insurgent army.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
Bloody Street Fight in Kentucky.

LAwRENcEBURe, Ky, Oct 20 -Purvis McGaughey was shot in the head and Burt Raves had his skull crushed here yesterday afternoon in a street battle between the former and the latter, as- sisted by four brothers and an uncle. The trouble arose over 50 cents in a EzaaTne of cards. The town was crowd ed, and much bloodshed was imminent at one time. All but the injured were lodged in jail. Burt Hayes is in dan gerous condition. McGaughey will probably recover
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
Good Thing for santa re Employes.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. 20. The books of Treasurer Wilder show that the Santa Fe Railroad company has paid out over $1, 900, 900 so far this month to employees This is the largest amount ever paid out by the company in the same period of time
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
MAIL MATTERS.
Annual Report of Third Assistant Post
 master General Merritt.
THE FRENCH EXPOSITION
Americans Urged by Consul Monaghan to Make Efforts to Secure Good Showing of Exhibits at
 Paris In 1900.

WASHINGTON, Oct 20.-The annual report of Third Assistant Postmaster General John A. Merritt for the fiscal year just closed was made public last night The postal revenue for the year was as follows: Ordinary postal revenue, $S1 ,69s, 2S1; receipts from or dinary money order business, $967, 1Sl revenue from all sources, S82, ,665, 462. Expenditures were as follows: Actual amount of the expenditures for the postal service for the year ended June 30, 1897, which includes all made on account of the year up to three months , after its close, $93, 9s1, PTS; expendi- lures on account of previous years, $295, ,954; total $94, orr, ,242; excess of expenditures over receipts, S11, All, ITO.
 The total number of postal cards is sued was 523, eos, 250 The weight of second-olass matter sent Tn the mails during the year, not including free matter within county of publication, was 310,65S, 1855 pounds; postage col lected thereon. $3, 106, 5s1. Estimating that 15 per cent. of all second-class mail is sent free of postage within counties of publication, the total weight of the second-class matter mailed is estimated at over 1S2, TAO tons.
 The arrangement made by Postmas- ter General Bissell in 1894 for the man. ufacture of postage stamps by the bureau of engraving and printing will expire June 30, 1898. Concerning this, MT. Merritt says he has concluded that the post office department ought to have complete con ntrol over the manu- fracture and issue of its stamps. He says the post office department should have it's own engraving and printing establishment for making its stamps, and it's own vaults for their safe keep ing, and that these stamps should be issued by its own agents direct to post masters and through its own exclusive machinery.
 Recommendation is made for the continuance of newspaper and periodi- cal stamps. A significant recommend ation is one urging that prepayment in full of all mail matter be required ! hereafter. The report says that the department is, and has for years past been, suffering heavy loss of revenue from the failure of postmasters to rate up and collect postage on first-class matter not fully prepaid.
 American Exhibits at Paris.
 WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-Consul Mona ghan, at Chemnitz, Germany, in report to the state department, urges Ameri cans to make every effort possible to secure good exhibit at the Paris ex- position in 1900. He shows what Ger many is doing in this direction, and says that German manufacturers are determined to have the best exhibit there. He says that Americans who have been to Leipsic and Brussels have gone back disappointed at the poor showing made by the United States.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
OVER 100 DEATHS.
The Yellow Fever Mortuary Record of New
 Orleans Growing Steady.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 20.-Two over 100 deaths from yellow fever had been re- ported up to ten o'clock to-day, while the number of new cases yesterday and to-day numbered 43 The quarantine system is still in effect, but is not very effective. Several cases have been re- ported in which patients were taken to the hospital in street cars. Currency is now being disinfected in the local banks. It is considered medium for the transmission of germs.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
YaIe to Re sued for Taxes.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Oct 20--There is good authority for the statement brought against Yale college during the month of November by the town of New Haven for the collection of taxes.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20

survivors of the battle of the Blue. fought near Kansas City in 1864, will celebrate the S3d anniversary of the engagement October 22. George w. Veale, who commanded at the battle. will preside. All surviving members of the old Second Kansas are also re- ouested to attend
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
aPEppLER. PALMER WINS.
Dave Sullivan Is Defeated in Hot Battle
 in England.

LONDON. Oct. 20. 'Peddler" Palmer, the bantamweight champion of En- gland, and Dave Sullivan, of Bos- ton, met at the National Sporting clu b at 116 pounds to compete for the ban tam championship of the world, a purse of $3,500 and side bet of S1. O00 The contest was won by Palmer in 20 rounds. After the contest it was as- certained that Palmer had injured both hands during the 11th round, the right being practically useless.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
 THE ONLY ONE LEFT.
Conductor Ferguson Held Responsible for the santa Fe Wreck Near Emporia.

TOPEKA, Kan. Oct. 30. Alex Fer guson, the conductor who had charge of the Santa Fe train No. 1, which was wrecked near Emporia September 8, by a collision with the fast mail, was yes terday discharged from the service of the Santa Fe railway. The officials decided that the crew of No. was re- sponsible for the accident, having run past signal to stop at Lang. Fergu son was the only responsible member of the crew not killed in the wreck.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
MISSOURI BAPTIsTs MEET.
Editor E. W. Stephens, of the Coiumbis
 Herald, Elected Moderator to Succeed Dr

Yeaman.
 MEXICO, Mo, Oct 20. The annual convention of the general association of Missouri Baptists opened this morn ing, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Moder- ator, E. w. Stephens, editor of the Herald of Columbia; assistant moder- ator, Judge N. M Givan, of Harrison vile; secretary, 4. W. Payne, of the Central Baptist of St. Louis. Rev. Dr. Pope Yeaman, who had been mod orator for 20 years, made a feeling ad- dress before retiring, claiming the dis tinction of being the only living ex- moderator of Missouri
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
\ Woman smoker Burned to Death.

BENTON, Mo, Oct. 2o.-Mrs. Tom Adell, of North station, who had been shopping here yesterday, when out of town on her return lighted her pipe to smoke and her dress caught fire. She jumped out of her buggy and rolled in the grass to extinguish the fire, but ner clothes all burned off. She got in the buggy, drove to a neighbor's, got some clothes, drove home and died in two hours.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
Inspecting the soIdiers. Homo Treasnrs

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, Oct. 20.--Col E. F. Brown, inspector general of the national soldiers homes, is here to in- speet the treasurcr's office at this home While no crookedness is charged, it is said that the reports sent in from the office and from one of the Leavenworth depository banks do not correspond.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-10-20
Kansas Apple. far London.

ToPEKA, Kan, Oct. 20. F. D. Coburn, secretary of the state board of agricul- ture. says five cars to be loaded with Davis, Missouri pippins and Will low Twig apples are at Edwardsville, Wyandotte county. The fruit is to be shipped by the growers direct to Lon don. For this purpose the apples will .sese packed in salt boxes, each to hold ss ss' ff;;ssss:ssssfis.
 10 Gesabrate the "Isattle of the Blue"
 ToPEKA. Kan, Oct. 20.-The union
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
D1cKINsoN's CHANCE.
Here Is an Office Which It Richly
Deserves.

There is little doubt that the bill
now pending in the legislature re-
quiring manufacturers to properly
mark and label oleomargarine, to pre-
vent its open competition with legiti-
mate products of creameries and
diaries, will be passed.
This bill fails to provide for the ap-
pointment of a dairy and pure food
commissioner. The state dairy as
ISOLATION agreed upon the bill origin
ally, and embodied the provision
creating the dairy commissioner.
However, when the bill was finally
considered by the committee of the
association that portion was omitted.
Now that the prospect is so bright
for the passage of the bill the dairy
men are makinga an effort to secure the
creation Of the new Office by sepa-
rate bill which will be introduced in
both houses at an early date.
This is an office which Dickinson
county by reason of its position as the
banner creamery county of the state
should have without question. Who
wants itp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
SHORT BUT LIVELY.
City Council Repeats the Bicycle
Lamp Ordinance.

The city council session last Friday
was short but lively. All members
were present but Upshaw G. +.
Rugh represented the city attorney.
Bills were allowed to the amount
Of about 800.
The bicycle ordinance adopted by
the council year ago last summer to
compel wheelmen to have lighted
lamps after sunset and which has
been probably about the deadest thing
Of all the ordinances was repealed. 1t
was said at the time that it was in the
interest of a bicycle lamp trust but it
Tell down.
Acting Mayor Folk reappointed W..
W. Herr as city assessor and the APP
pOintment was confirmed.
The session was noted for the large
and picturesque collection of kicks
registered on every question but all
ended good naturally and adjourn
ment came early.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Death From A Shot.
SAD FATALITY OCCURS IN NORTH
DICKINSON.
VIM. Cairns, Aged "a, Accidentally
Shoots Himself in the Forehead and
Dies in q Short Time-Told How
It Happened.

A distressing accident occurred
Thursday afternoon near Industry
which resulted in the death Of William
A. Cairns, aged "a. With his brother
Charlie, five years younger, he had
been hunting all the afternoon. Will
liam carried an old-fashioned, muzzle-
loading rifle. In the course OF their
search for game they became sepa-
rated and Charles says be was prob
ably a quarter Of mile from his
brother when be heard q shot. Soon
after he saw William sitting in the
snow. Thinking it strange, he al last
went in his direction and when he
came to his brother found William
holding his head. He was entirely
conscious and said he had shot him
self. He said he had been carrying
the rifle on his shoulder and brought
it down in front Of him intending to
allow the butt to rest on the ground
when as it descended the hammer hit
his knee and the gun was fired. The
ball entered the young mans head
between the eyes and the protuber.
ance Of the top Of the skull showed its
course to the back Of the crown where
it lodged still under the bone. The
ball was an unusually large one, being
80 calibre, and tore hole in the
young mans forehead as large as a
half dollar.
The wounded man was taken home,
they not being far from the house, and
lived for about three hours, one Of
which he was conscious. Death re-
suited from bleeding inside the skull.
The deceased was ahighly esteemed
young man and had the confidence Of
all who knew him. He was unmar-
ried. His tragic end has cast gloom
over all the neighborhood. Funeral
services were held Sunday ut Bethel
church.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
GEORGE NILES DEFEATED.
No 100000 Fortune for tie Abilene
Bow.

The case Of George Niles Tor Wat.
SOM former Abilene boy brought
against the estate Of wealthy man
of Iowa, based on a claim that Niles
was Watson's Legitimate son, has
attracted considerable attention. At
Uorneys have been here several times
securing evidence and it was said the
amount at stake was about $500, 900.
A decision in the Iowa courts Just
handed down results in a dismissal OF
Niles crossbill. This bill was filed
claiming all the property as Watson's
only heir but the circuit court OF
jackson county in which the case was
brought held that Niles had no equity
whatever in the estate. Whether or
not there will be any further attempt
to carry on the case is not known,
but the opinion Of attorneys here is
that this disposition is final.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Home Seekers Excursions.

The Santa Fe route will sell home
seekers excursion tickets to all points
in Arkansas, Arizona, Indian Terri
tory, Louisiana, New Mexico, Okla
homa and Texas at rate Of of one fare
plus two dollars for the round trip.
Dates of sale
February 2 and 16.
March 2 and l6.
April 6 and 20.
May "A and IS.
Limited to q days from date Of
sale. Stop overs will be granted on
the going trip. Train leaving abb
lene at | / a. m. makes close connec-
tons to all points east, west and
south. For further particulars call
on or address, J. G. ROBERTS,
Agent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Was One Of Forsythe's Scouts.

George Pinkham, well known in
western Kansas, and particularly in
Trego and Ellis counties, died in
Oklahoma the other day from pneu.
monia. He was member Of
Forsythe's scouts, who stood a siege
Of six days against Roman Nose and
his warriors on the Arickaree in 1868,
and bore gallant part in that per-
haps the most memorable battle in
all the annals Of Indian war X. c.
journal.
G. A. Forsythe, the hero Of this
well known western Kansas battle,
wrote an interesting account of it for
Harper's Magazine couple years ago
and it is frequently reprinted.
Forsyihe, by the way, is said to be in
an insane asylum now.
c. II. Pinkham returned last night
from Oklahoma where he attended
his brothers funeral Thursday,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
innamed condition Of the mucous lin
ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube gets indamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
ilamation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition Of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case Of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
W0RKMEN ENJOY LIFE.
About 200 Guests Of Abilene Lodge
at q Social.

Abilene lodge, A. 0. U. W. had its
annual social Friday night at lodge
room. About 200 people were pres
ent, being the members and their
families. 1t was a jolly crowd and
the spirit Of fraternity and good cheer
that is SO prominent part Of the
Workmen's creed received consider
able additional strength from the ex-
ercises of the evening. There was an
appetizing lunch, merry social time
and a short program of exercises.
This included an excellent paper by
}. H. Niesley on "a Workman" reci-
tation by Grace Monroe; music by the
mandolin club and an address by DR..
Hewett. 1t was one of the pleasantest
lodge events of the winter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
PUBLIC SALE.

We will sell at public auction on the @. A
Scherer farm miles east OF Enterprise and
8 miles southeast of Chapman on Thurs.
day, February II, 1897, commencing ut lOa. m.
the following property tO-wt Ten good
Work Horses, 2Colts coming 2-years old,
Colt coming 3-years old; also Mule coming
l-year old; eleven Mich Cows several OF
which will be fresh by day OF sale, I 2-year
old lIeifcr, yearlng Heller 6-months old
Calf; IA head OF shoats; three good Wagons,
truck wagon and Hay Rack, | Top Buggy, 1
2-seatod Top Buggy, 1Sulky, Cart, Buggy
Pole, 2 sets Single Harness, b sets Double
Work Harness, sets Fly Nets, I DeerIng
Binder, Milwaukee Binder used one season
Deerlng Mower six foot cut, Listers,
Grain Drills, 2 Sulky pl0ws, Walking Pillow
CultlvatOrs, 2 Harrows, Corn Cutter.
Header Box, / Hay Rack, 2 GrIndstones,
Iron Kettle, | Gold Coin Co0kstove, lot Of
grain Sacks, pitchforks, shovels and other
articles not mentIoned Three dozen Lang.
shan Hens, 0 Langshan BOOSTERS.
Terms. Sums under $40 cash Sums of 8iC
and over credit Of months will be given
purchaser giving note with approved secur-
ity without interest II paid when due, II not
paid when due 10 per cent interest will be
charged from date; 4 per cent OF for cash
Nothing TO be removed until settled for
Free lunch at noon.
D. g. WILSON,
q. w. MILLER,
j. N UuRTON AurtIonpnr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
THINK OF THE CACKLING.
Over Seven Million Egg Shipped By
J.E. Brewer in 1895.

J. E. Brewer shipped a carload Of
eggs today. 1t is SO common a thing
for him to ship carloads Of eggs that
it is scarcely worth mentioning. He
is kind Of an egg prince. In 1896 he
shipped 50 carloads, 100000 dozen,
100000 eggs. Think Of it you peo-
pie who consider the Dickinson hen q
loafer. The aforesaid hen has bought
more parlor lamps, easy chairs, new
dresses, organs and carpets than any
other class Of beings whatever unless
it be the Dickinson county cow and
Mr., Brewer in furnishing a wholesale
market has done much to make her
industry profitable.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
The Liver Keeps People Well.

When the liver is sluggish all other
organs are involved. You suffer from
constipation, tiliousness, jaundice,
headache, indigestion, pain in back,
chills and loss of energy. You will
never know how promptly these
troibles can be cured until you use
Herbine. 1t cures quickly when
other remedies utterly fail. Regulates
the liver, purilies the blsod. Herbine
is a harmless vegetable remedy that
gives new life and energy almost from
the first dose. Price 70 cents. Free
trial bottle at the drug store Of C. L.
Northcraft Il Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
PUBLIC SALE.

| will sell at public auction, 2miles
north and miles west OF Moonlight,
and 8! miles east Of Talmage, on the
place known as the old Dewey farm,
on Tuesday, Feb. l6, 1897, commenc.
ing at p. m. the following property:
bay mare 10 years old; gray mare 8
years old, 2 geldings one years old
and one 8 years old, 2 yearling colts;
B good milch cows, yearling heifer, 5
fall steer calves; brood sow with pig.
4 shoats; Walter A. Wood binder,
Ideal combined drill and Check row
planter with 100 rods Of wire, Vol
unteer walking cultivator, l4.inch
stirring pillow, harrow, Deering now
er, good Mitchell wagon almost as
good as new, good truck wagon, hay
rack, grindstone, good buggy, set Of
harness, one set Of single harness
one 2-hole corn shelter, Adams
cultivator, 8 5-gallon milk cans, and
other articles not mentioned. Also a
lot Of good cane and cobs. Terms:
All sums Of rs and under cash; on
sums over IS credit Of 10 months
will be given, purchaser giving note
with approved security before re-
moving property, without interest IL
paid wher due, If not paid when due
10 per cent interest from date. 7 per
cent of for cash. B. +. BROOKS.
j. N. BURTON, Auctioneer.
j. s. BAUMBAUGH. Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
The Discovery Saved His Life.

Mr.. G. Caillouette, Druggist,
Beaverville, ILL.,, says; ITO DR..
Kings New Discovery | owe my life.
Was taken with la grippe and tried all
the physicians for miles about, but Of
no avail and was given up and told |
could not live. Having DR.. Kings
New Discovery in my store sent for
a began its use and from the first dose
began to &c better, and after using
three bottles was up and about again.
1t is worth its weight in gold. We
won't keep store or house without 1t"
Get a free trial at j. NJ. Gleissner's
drugstore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-02-11
STRANGE EXPERIENCES.
Do Events Really Cast Their Shadows
Before!

Herington Times: The ABILENE
REFLECTOR spoke last week abou,
Conrad Biehler's boy getting up in
his sleep the night before he died and
when asked by his father what be
was going 10 do replied that his
brother was trying to shoot him
with target rifle. Weknow nothing
OF the facts In the case but we have
little II any doubt as to the fact that
presentments Of any kind may be had
and In fact we know Of similar case
or two ourselves.
Sergeant Samuel circuit OF our regi.
ment-the 18th Ill.-while in the
army before Atlanta, dreamed one
night that he was taken prisoner,
carried to Andersonville, paroled and
went home to see his folks. Well,
as strange as it may seem, the
very next day he was taken pris-
oner sure enough, was taken to An
Jacksonville prison and after a time
paroled and went home just exactly
as he had laid out the route in his
sleep, even to riding from town on
horse back and through the water
that had overhown the bottom land
near his house.
Call 1t a presentment, premonition
or what you please, but there are
many strange things in this world
that are very hard to account for,
indeed.