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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
RAILROADS ARE LIBERAL.
They Make Extra Concessions for the Kan
sas City Carnival.

KANSAS CITY Mo-, Sept. 22.-The
railroads propose to make extra con-
cessions in the way of low rates to
Kansas City during Carnival week. A
rate of one fare for the round trip will
be made from points 225 miles east of
Kansas City, $50 miles west and $50
miles north. South of Kansas City
there will be even lower rates from Ok
lahoma, Indian territory, Texas Arkan-
sas and Louisiana. Tickets will be
sold from October 8 to 9, good to re-
turn until October IL. All of the state
of Kansas will be included in the one
fare rate. Popular low rate excursions
from neighboring towns to Kansas
City will be run by the railroads on
several days of the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
braay's appointment Creates Trouble

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Sept. l6.--A spe'
cial to the Times (dem.) from st. Louis
says; Hugh j. Brady's appointment as
a member Of the board of election com
missioners from this city has aroused
the st. Louis democracy as nothing
has perhaps in years. Throughout
the city nothing else is talked in po-
litical circles, The appointment, I'M
der the peculiar circumstances attend
ing it, will unquestionably have a ten
dency to further divide the democracy
of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
ALASKA REINDEER.
They Will Be Used to Forward Sup
plies to the Klondike Country.
SALvAIIONISTS LOCATE A COLONY
Officials OF the Army Select the Arkansas
Valley In Capitalization Makes Race
DistinCtiOn-"Old IrOnsides"
Arrives at Boston.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-Secretary
Bliss, Of the department of the inte-
rior, yesterday instructed the commits
sioner of education to have the rein
deer now at Teller station, Alaska,
which have been broken to work, for
warded to St. Michaels, to be held
there for use in forwarding supplies to
the Klondike country in case Of emer-
gency, There are about eight of the
deer, which it is believed by the ad-
ministration can be utilized in this
way, and the opinion prevails that
they would be much more useful than
dogs, because they travel more rapid
ly, draw more and can live on the lit
tie forage the country produces. The
secretary says that each reindeer will
carry about 800 pounds, and will travel
100 miles a day. They are to be sent
to st. Michaels in preference to other
places, because OF the available stores
at that point
sALvArIoNIsTs LOCATE A COLONY.
DENVER, COL, Sept. 22.-The Arkan-
sas valley has been selected as the
place where hundreds of families from
the cities of the United States will be
located on farms of their own and be-
come self-supporting. Adjt. M. }.
Ferrle, attorney and general counsel
for the Salvation army, arrived in
Denver yesterday, and after a trip
through the valley said MY visit
was very satisfactory, and think the
country something grand-the verita-
BILE paradise of America. | think we will
need in all for first colonization project
about 5000 acres, and we expect to To-
cate about 800 families upon it." Com
mander Booth-Tucker. after comforting
with Adjt. Ferrie, will complete the
arrangements for establishing colony
in the Arkansas valley.
ALTON MAKES RACE DISTINCTION.
ALTON, ILL.,, Sept. pa momentous
change has been inaugurated in the
public schools in this city. Last spring
the board of education determined to
enforce the separation of the colored
and white pupils in the public schools.
Two new buildings were needed and
these were built and furnished with
every modern equipment for the ac-
commodation of the colored children.
The colored children are divided in
their sentiment toward this move, but
a large ma jority of them are opposed
to it from sentimental standpoint
and they have raised $500 for the pur-
pose of fighting the order of the board
in the courts.
"oLD IRoNsIDEs" ARRIVES IN BOSTON,
BosToN, Sept 22.-The old frigate
Constitution cold Ironsides'), which
left Portsmouth navy yard Monday
afternoon, arrived off the Charlestown
navy yard few minutes before eight
o'clock yesterday morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
APPEAL WILL BE TAKEN.
Kansas City Live Stock Exchange Case to
Go Higher.


TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 22-The Kansas
City Live Stock exchange suit will be
carried to the highest court in the
land. l., G. Krauthoff and G. +. Hutch
ings, attorneys for the exchange, to-
day appeared before Judge Foster and
filed notice of an appeal and asked for
stay of execution, which was granted.
Judge Foster, however, required a
bond for $4,000 to protect those who
do business with the exchange. The
bond will be furnished in a few days.
The case goes first to the circuit court
of appeals, which will be asked to GER
tify it to the United States supreme
court for trial. Pending the result of
the appeal the exchange will be al
lowed to continue in business as usual,
but in case the decree of the lower
court is affirmed it will be obliged to
make good any losses its patrons may
sustain,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

.vPEKA, Kan, Sept, 22.-The state
grain inspector reported to the auditor
of state yesterday that he had collected
s7,449,i5 from inspections of grain dur
ing the month of August. The ex.
penses of the department for the month
were 50, 59S. 40. The grain inspection
department is supposed to be only self
sustaining and the big shipments OF
grain last month have given 1t re-
serve fund for expenses when business
shall become dull.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
.n,o rrpe siiyer Camp NIeetinp.

SPRINGFIELD, O., Sept. 16.-The sill
yer camp meeting arranged to continue
here a week began yesterday with
somewhat smaller assemblage than
was expected. 1t is called national
free silver camp meeting. A great
tent has been erected in the fair
grounds for speaking which will seat
5000 and give accommodations for
10000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
UNITARIANS MEET.


SARATOGA. n. Y. Sept. 2.-The ma
tional conference of the Unitarian and
other churches was called to order by
the president of the association, United
States Senator George i. Iloar, in a
few words of welcome. Chairman Of
the council, Rev. NJ, j. Savage of New
York, then read the address presenting
the subjects to come before the confer
ence. Many pressing and important
appeals for aid in organizing new
churches had to be turned away for
lack of funds. He said:
While rejoicing In the spread Of Unitarian
ideas, we must protest for intellectual honesty.
There are too MANY who remain in churches
whose doctrines they reDudiate; too many
preachers who declare in their sermons what
is contradlcted in the creeds Of their churches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
,Gold Democrats Not Barred.

New YORK, Sept %. -Tammany hall
held primaries here last night and
elected delegates to the various city,
county and district conventions. All
the prominent gold men, who bolted
the nomination of Bryan last fall, but
who still retain their membership in
Tammany hall, were elected delegates
to the city convention, which is to
choose candidate for mayor for
Greater New York.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
HOMESEEKERS' ASSOCIATION.
PAPER Read Advocating the Formation OF
Settlements In Kansas.

CuIcAGo, Sept. 92.-At yesterdays
session of the National IIomeseekers'
association convention, Mrs. NJ. Dewey,
OF Chicago, read paper on the advan-
tages of colonization in general, and
also advocated the formation of settle
ments in Kansas. To overcome the
loneliness of country life, the speaker
advocated the cutting down the size
of farms to B, 10 and 20 acres.
: At the evening session permanent
organization was effected and officers
were elected as follows President,
Capt. James Gum, of Idaho; vice pres
idents, Rev. John Rusk, Chicago; Mr.
Beebe, South Dakota, and II. $. Dry
den, Maryland, secretary-treasurer,
George Il. Gurley, Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
The Prosecution Rests.

CHICAGO, Sept 22.-The direct evi.
dence in the Luetgert murder case was
closed yesterday, the state resting its
case. 1t required 20 days to present
the states side of the ease. The de.
Tense will try to prove that Mrs. Luet-
CERT is alive in Germany.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
.--a - -
cot Too Old to Get q Divorce

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept ls-Joshua Mar.
tin, who has passed So summers and
as many corresponding winters on this
sphere, entered the district court here
yesterday and with firm hand wrote
his consent to granting the application
of his wife for a divorce.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
TO FILL VACANCIES.
Gov. Leedy Authorizes Elections In Several
Kansas Legislature Districts.

Kansas Legislature Districts.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. ~. Gov. Leedy
has issued proclamation authorizing
elections to be held for the filling of
vacancies, on regular election day, in
the following places:
A representative from Lyon county, to sue
coed l. ". Lambert, Of the Forty-Seventh dis.
trict
representative from Barber county, TO sue
coed Frank Il, Patton, Of the Seventy-Fourth
district
A representative from Grant county, to sue
coed c, A. Maxwell, Of the one Hundred and
Twentieth district
A senator from Leavenworth county. to sue
coed W. A. Harris Of the Third district
A senator in Jackson and Atchson counties,
to succeed b. H. Wallack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

GUTHRIE, Ok, Sept, 22.-Mrs. Fannie
Hail. an accomplished and well-edu-
Gated woman, was found dead near
her home at Pawnee Sunday A cor
oner's jury returned verdict that the
woman was shot and killed by her
husband, Frank Hall, who has disap.
,,no,ad
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Sept. cat the
second days session of the sovereign
grand lodge, Independent Order of Odd
Fellows, the secret work of the order
consumed most of the time. The
grand parade took place under COM
mand of Gen. j. p Elicott, of Chicago,
commander-in-chief of the Patriarchs
Militant.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

All the cows afflicted with tubercu-
loss on the Kansas state agricultural
farm at Manhattan will be publicly
slaughtered and plan adopted by
which, 1t is expected, the disease will
be entirely eradicated.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
LOW Rates to Re Cancelled,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept. 2s,-All
those who wish to go to st. Louis for
S4 or to Chicago for 81 on Tuesday or
Thursday will have to move soon, as
the low rate will be Withdrawn 0cto-
Der 4, instead of October 81, as before
announced,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
NEWS NOTES.

Fire on the Goth destroyed 90 houses
Mt Arlington, Ga, entailing loss of
100000
Jacob llenne, treasurer of the Turn
verein society at Fort Scott, Kan, is
charged with embezzlement.
The three young daughters of Lean
der Gatcau were burned to death by
their house at Sturgeon Falls, Ont,
catching fire.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
CHILDREN CREMATED.
Negro Couple Lock Six Young Ones In
Their House and They Set the Place ON

Negro Couple Lock Six Young Ones In
Their House and They Set the Place ON
Fire.
COLUMBIA, 5. c., Sept 90 Andy
Smith and his wife, colored, living in
the country near Donalds, locked in
their house six children, four of their
own and two of visitors. The youngest
was Is months old and the eldest seven
years. The parents went to church.
An hour later neighbors heard fright
full screams coming from Smiths
house, the interior of which was in
flames Negroes made heroic efforts
to save the children, but it was impos-
sible to reach them, and all persisted.
1t is supposed an oil lamp left burning
was overturned. When the parents
returned a pile of bones in the ashes
was all they found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

ArcnIsoN, Kan, Sept ss,-The pop.
ulist county central committee was
called together yesterday The object
was to protest against the populist
nomination of G. W, Click for state
senator, which the middle-of.the-road
fellows claim was irregular.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
HAWAII Is UNCLE SANS.
Senate Unanimously Ratiies Treaty OF An
ncxation to the United States,

senate unanimously Ratifies Treaty OF An
nexatlon to the United States.
SAY Francisco, Sept. 22.-The steam
ship City of Picking arrived from the
Orient via Honolulu. She was ordered
into quarantine, and no passengers
or mails were permitted to land. Off
Gals who boarded the vessel state that
Honolulu passengers said that on Sep
TENDER 10 the Hawaiian senate by
unanimous vote ratified the treaty of
annexation to the United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

KANSAS CITY, Sept ~ -Recebts OF wheat
II cars; a year ago, A. cars. Sales by car lots
No hard, Soc; No. hard s20s5c; No hard
slnQ82c; No 4 hard, 7sdslc; No. soft, 900
Ole; No, soft, SIGs1c No. soft, Soc Receipts
OF corn "a cars; year ago. 80 cars. No. 2
mixed. 244M25c; No. mixed, g4I4025c; No. 4
mixed, 2S923nc; No 2'white, 254@!5Hc; No 3
white, 2isl6l241ic; No. white, 23llG23hc Re-
ceipts OF oats, Q cars; year ago. Al cars No, ,
mixed, $780, No 3mixed, l7c; No 4mixed l6c; No.
white ls9l9alc No. Swhite, lsAc Receipts Of
hay, l0cars timothy, choice, 500, No |, 20 $50
65O choice prairie, s5 10000 Eggs, lie per doz
Poultry. hens, 6lsc per lb. springs, Sc per h.;
turkeys Ease young ducks, 6061sc old ducks,
516c; geese, 5@6iac pigeons, Coo per doz Butter,
extra fancy, lec dairy. fancy, l5c; choice, l2c;
store packed i0d12c Potatoes, home grown.
6007Oc per bu. Sweet potatoes, 65G75c per bu.
Apples, fancy, 800 per Dbl No 1,
sl.i5: Ne ., $3.50 Grapes l5d95c per
basket Peaches, clingstones, i5Q65c per Y bu.;
freestoneS 50d7Oc per y bu Watermelons.
6OcGSll5 per doz Catalogues 9OG40c per
doz Cabbage, SGd5Oc per doz Onions. 4565Oo
per bu Beets, s5G4Oc per bu Tomatoes, 20
@40c per bu. Turnips SG4Oc per bu. Carrots. 30
G4Oc per bu Green and wax beans, 3Otl45c
per bu
CHICAGO, Sept 2-Wheat-Septembe efn
G92Aei December, sOSd9lHc; May, sgyGplc
Correspondents. 9s1s62ssc; December, sOtn
SOAc May, SNGSSsc. Oats-September, l9llc;
December, eoYG2OSc; May, 2SAG2sac Pork
October, sa30dai0; December, - 30Gs 47l:
January sQ30G9G Lard-October, s4eOds
467h; December, A67ha475: January. ASK
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
WORK OF NEGRO FlENDS.
One Railroad Brakeman Killed and An
other Seriously Injured.

Other seriously injured.
ST. Louis, Sept 22.-Two negro
tramps murdered Jefferson Batey and
seriously wounded Will Davis, brake
men ON the Illinois Central railroad,
near Carbondale, ILL.,, 80 miles south
east of st. Louis. The negroes board
ed the train south of Carbonate and
were ordered off by the brakemen. AS
the train pulled out, number of pis-
tol shots were heard. The train was
stopped. The conductor missed Batey
and Davis. He heard cries, and both men
were found in ditch, where they had
fallen. They had been on top of the
train when the negroes fired, Batey
was killed instantly. Davis is serious.
ly wounded and was taken to his home
at Coulterville, Ill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
IN WOODFORD'S HANDS.
Negotiations Between United States and
Spain Rest with the Minister.

SpnIn Resi- with Inc Minister.
LONDON, Sept. 2s.--IIannis Taylor,
the former United States minister to
Spain, arrived here last evening, and
in an interview said
The grave negotiations pending between the
United States and Spain as to the war in Cuba
are now entirely IN the hands of Gen Wood
ford, who has had fruitful experience, both in
peace and war, and will be equal to the occa-
sion. whatever 1t may be-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

For sale, the celebrated Moline
bicycles for only sS5. One second
hand wheel in gopd repair for 500. A
full line Of bicycle sundries for sale
and bicycles repaired by Landes &
Dobkins, at City barber shop, Abilene.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07

Habit Which is Annoying to the Pos.
SeSSOr,S EriendS

Habit Which is Annoying to the Pos
SCISSORS Friends.
To fall into a habit of fault-finding @, is
one of the easiest things in the world
In no place are there so many oppor-
tunities for INDUCING in this sort of
thing in the home.
1t is a disa agreeable thing to find fault,
yet there are some who seem to like to
do it simply for the sake of finding
fault.
These people do not mean to be
chronic fault-finders and it never oc-
ours to them that they are.
They would not for the world be
thought disagreeable, and but for this
one trait would be generally very pleas
ant companions.
They did not acquire this habit at
once; any of their friends will tell you
that there was a time when they were
not so.
They began by noticing every little
failing, supposed failing. among
their acquaintapces, and the habit grew
with them until it appeared as part of
their nature to notice and condemn
every little fault, supposed or real.
They are very far from being perfect
themselves; in fact, they think so much
about the imperfections of others that
they have very little time to attend to
their own.
They would be grieved and hurt
should their friends retaliate by no.
ticing every little eccentricity of theirs,
and, perhaps, had their friends the cour-
age to do so, it might open their eyes
to the unpleasantness of fault-finding.
Everybody has faults of some kind,
and most people fully realize how great
or small they may be, but nobody cares
to be reminded of them every little
while. The faultfinders who make a
practice of this will soon find them
selves with very few friends.-Phila-
delphia Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
FROM SIDE TO CENTER CLEAN.

Each happy-hearted lad and lass
Sees plainly in a looking glass
The lines which inner fancies trace
Upon each sad happy face.
Which glances back at them to see
Just what they ought to be.
And somehow. though they primp and perk,
Make grins grotesque or smile and smirk,
Strive earnestly to look their best
And meet the mirrors searching test,
Frank looks amid made-glances steal
Their inner selves thus to reveal
An ugly glance or sinful thought
Is somehow by the mirror caught,
And brands of evil find their place
Upon the youthful, piquant face:
If hidden, but alive within.
There glow the embers of a sin,
They spring out as in swift surprise
And flash out through expressive eyes:
In furrowed lines they plainly speak
On sensuous lips sunken cheek;
And in that subtle something wrought
By but the shadow of thought
Sometimes a snarling sneer or pout
Puts better looks and lines to rout;
Sometimes the workings of a mind
Show there like shadows on blind;
Sometimes the glass shows guilt and guile
Wreathed in the blossoms of a smile.
BE honest, let no evil trace
Its hieroglyphfcs in your face,
Or any mirror say of you
Things haggard but entirely true
Which puncture shams, and clearly show
What saddens kindly souls to know.
Be open-hearted, bright eyes clear
To face reflections without fear
No secret sins FURNISHED lies
Flashed through the lenses of your eyes:
Free from deceits, clean, honest, true,
Fit for the X-ray through and through.
1. EDGAR JONES.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
"Daniel'S Leetle Gal"
BY w. BERT FOSTER.



" half way up Big Iron mountain.
Old Daniels hair, which swept the
greasy collar of his faded coat, had
long since taken on that yellowish
white hue which tells of the faXen
hair of youth, and his blue eyes were
faded and watery. Daniel had grown
old in the service of the Iron Mountain
road, and was only fit now for his
present position. There was not much
for the Switchman to do. There was
only a side-track on the short level,
and the wood road branched off here
and wound around the mountain
through the timber where the COM
pany's choppers were at work the year
round. Two COR three times a week,
perhaps, a freight train shunted few
cars off on to the side-track, and every
day or two a string of flats" piled high
with ties or timbers, crawled out of the
forest behind the wheezy little yard
engine and slid down the main line to
Warmers mills at the foot of the long
incline.
Yes, Daniel had almost outlived his
usefulness, and had been shelved in this
Out-of-the-way place by corporation
which, although 'soulless,' still had
some lingering computations against
discharging a man who had been in
its employ so many years. There was
a rough cabin beside the switch which
had been built when the branch road
was laid out. The company gave the
old man the of this, and his scanty
wage supplied his simple needs and
those of his granddaughter, Meg
1t was when he thought or spoke of
Meg that Old Daniel became other than
the decrepit, dulI-looking man he usual
ly appeared. His cheeks would flush,
his old eyes flash, and his broken 7oice
grow full and tender when he talked of
my Ieetle gal" Whenever and wher-
ever he could gain an audience he would
dwell upon the projections of his grand
child, till Daniels leetle gaI' became
by-word among the rough railroad
men.
In Daniels eyes Meg was the falrest
flower ever plucked from Gods garden
and dropped upon earth to bless man
kind. His wife and children had all left
him, and the little girl, the orphan
daughter of his youngest child, was all
he had left to love and cherish.
From Old Daniels description, one
would expect to find little Meg vision
of loveliness; whereas, there was prob
ably no homelier young one in all the
Iron mountain district. Her hair was
red-not a pretty red, but deep brick
color-and she had freckles to match.
Her nose turned up, her mouth was wide,
and there was more than suspicion of
u squint in her eyes. But the eyes, if
one took the pains to look into them,
We're deep and true; and when she
smiled, and she was nearly always smiI-
ing, two beautiful, even rows of teeth
were revealed, and there was the glow
of healthfully flowing blood in the
freckled cheeks.
She was a sunny-tempered, happy
little girl, despite her lack of beauty.
1t was quite evident that it was the
child's soul Old Daniel worshiped, and
her outward imperfections could not
hide its beauty from his old eyes.
The train hands laughed Al her cloth
ing. and called her "Bricktop. She
didn't mind the last, but as she grew
older she was ashamed of her frocks.
They were fashioned SO crudely. and of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07
Warm weather Note.

Many a woman hides a very greasy
face behind chiffon veil.
To cut a watermelon is the summer
successor to the chafing-dish party.
ANY housework to be done these days
is more comfortably accomplished in
the morning
With linen skirts and shirtwaists at
such moderate prices there is no ex.
cuse for a woman looking other than
cool and tidy.-Chicag Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-07

"A $4,000 snuffbox has been stolen
from a London salesroom.