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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

FOR GOOD ROADS.
An Experiment to he Tried Of Laying Steel
Tracks for Wagons.

Tracks for wagons.
WARRINGTON. Sept 10. In accord.
snce with the desire of the secretary
Of agriculture to promote more extend
ed experiments in the use Of steel track
ways on wagon roads, the office Of road
inquiry has made arrangements with
the Umbria iron works. of Johnstown,
Pa, for rolling special rails for this
purpose, these arrangements to 60 in
to effect as soon as definite orders from
responsible parties amounting to one
mile Of track are received. The d.
rector of road inquiry and the en-
gineers of the iron company, after
much discussion, have agreed upon a
plan of track which promises to meet
all requirements. 1t uses no wood
in construction and no cross ties
for support. but consists of a
simple inverted trough or channel
Of steel for each wheel with Il slightly
raised bead on the inside to guide the
wheels, each channel resting in n bed
of gravel and the two tied together oc-
casionally to prevent spreading. Spe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

4 NTICIPATING an advance in Dry Goods went to the
market this fall least three weeks earlier than usual and
found the large Dry Goods cente crowded with buyers
Already certain lines goods higher than when eec
lions were made We advise early buying this fall From to
20 per cent will be saved by SO doing.
Never before have our purchases been large wisely
chosen and bought such surprisingly low figures We are pre-.
pared protect customers prices We buy for cash. have
light expenses and are satisfied with small profits.
Our counters are full and shelves packed nearly to the CELL
ing with new goods Come and and you will 60 away
pleased
With most schools beginning September you will doubt
need some nice new Dresses for the Girls We have them Some
thing and nobby Partisan Pads Brittany Cloth Wooden
ettes Mohair Effects, ETC.. etc.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
A LYNCHlNG BEE.
A Mob Breaks into the Jail at Versailles,
Ind, and Takes Out Five Victims.

VERSAILLES, Ind, Sept. l6.-About
one o'clock this morning large body
of men on horseback entered the town
and called out KEENAN,, the jailer He
refused to give up the keys and was
overpowered and the mob soon pushed
its way into the cell rooms and fired on
Lyle Levi, Bert Andrews, Cliff
ford Gordon, William Jenkins and
Henry Shuler, under arrest for
many recent robberies, and then
dragged them to tree, a square from
the Jail door and hanged Them An
drews and Gordon had already been
wounded, having been shot several
times while attempting to rob store
at Correct last Saturday night Shuler
was In Jail for attempted burglary and
Levi and Jenkins had just been in
dcted by the grand jury for robbery,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Mission Finances Prospering.

BosToN, Sept 1.-THE annual Imam
cial statement Of the American board
of foreign missions shows unprece-
denied receipts for the month Of Au.
gust, amounting to sl2O,2S9, nearly
twice the amount received in August
last year. The total receipts for the
fiscal year were s6i3, 2sS and the total
disbursements s6ss,ili, leaving a debt
Of about S45, 900.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Sept l7.-Jame'
R. weakley, a township treasurer in
Montgomery county, Kan.' is wanted
by NJ. J. Estes, county clerk, who
writes Chief Of Police Hayes TO arrest
him II found in this city. 1t Is said
that Weakley recently disappeared and
that there is shortage Of nearly 81
900 In his accounts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Illinois Federation Of Labor Declares Itself
for sixteen to One.

BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, Sept. l6.-The
convention of the Illinois Federation
Of Labor yesterday Incorporated in its
platform a resolution favoring the free
coinage of silver at sixteen to one; also
resolutions favoring government own
ership of railroads, telegraphs and tel
ephones; the municipal ownership Of
street railways, water works, gas and
electric light plants; the restriction
of immigration and the establishment
of the initiative and referendum sys-
TEN,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
KANSAS POPULISTS.
Summary Of the Resolutions Adopted I
Their County Conventions.

Summary OF the Resolutions Adopted NJ
Their County Conventions.
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept l6.-The Kansas
populists have held their county con-
ventions in nearly every county In the
state, and their ideas regarding the
future legislation necessary for the
people are shown in the following sum
mary Of the resolutions adopted:
l. The government should re-establsh postal
savings banks
2. The state should insure the property md
lives Of It's citizens.
g. The government should own the railroads
and telegraph lines
l. The taxes Of the government should be as
sessed on the millions which the government
protects, and not on the comparatively proper
tyless people who protect the government, for
the purpose Of securing from the vast fortunes
some contribution to the maintenance Of the
nation,
b The law should be placed above the courts,
and not the courts above the law
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

ATLANTA, Ga, Sept 10, E. c. Flana-
gan, who was recently tried for the
murder Of three women, and whose at
torncys secured mistrial ON the
ground of insanity, escaped last night
from his cell, but after posses had
been organized and 800 rewards had
been offered, was found hidden in an
unused cell in the Jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. l6.-Ex-United
States Senator W. A. PETER has ere
ated something Of stir in political
CIRCLES by an editorial which 1t is gen
orally conceded places him outside the
free silver camp PETER says; "A cor
respondent at Rossville asks us this
question; Is it possible for the United
States to maintain silver and gold at %
parity under free colnage9 To which
we answer, no.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

noGANsvILLE. Ca, sept. ls.-lsaac
II. Lotion, negro postmaster of this
town, was shot by unknown men and
is not expected to survive his injuries.
Lotion was appointed by the admins
tration over the protests of the white
residents OF this section, and the post
Office since has been boycotted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
VIII Not issue u Manifesto.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. IS. The exccu-
tive committee of the populist state
central committee held a conference
here last night with the state officers
and II number of prominent members
of the party, among whom were Con-
gresham Ridgely and Vincent The
committee did not issue the proposed
manifesto on the federal courts, it be-
ing deemed best to leave the matter of
making platforms TO the regularly
constituted convention.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

topeka, Kan, Sept Estate SUI
perintendent Stryker has instituted a
scheme for mutual insurance Of the
schoolhouses of the state There arr
10000 schoolhouses and he figures that
an assessment OF Sl.25 for each district
would pay the total losses of the year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Accountant Rig, win Investigate.

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept ls.-Gov. Leedy
has ordered State Accountant Riggs to
make an investigation of the DISPOSE
ton Of money drawn by the various
state educational institutions as inter.
est on endowment and other funds.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Insane Indians.

WASHINGTON, Sept l6.--Commission-
err Jones, Of the Indian bureau, has had
an investigation made at the different
Indian agencies of the number of in
sane Indians at each of them. The
poll shows only IS insane Indians in
the country and some of these are re-
garded as idiots rather than lunatics.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
NEGRO TEACHER LYNCHED.
A Colored Pedagogue IL Hanged by Arkan
sas Whltecappers.

NHs Nni''NHppsf5
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Sept. l7.-The
lifeless body of d. I. Watson, a col
ored school teacher, was found hang
ing to a tree in Hamilton township,
Lonoke county, 20 miles from here,
yesterday morning, with this placard
pinned on it; "A warning to Niger
school teachers. We want none of
this kind of people in this country;
Others beware Watson was taken
out and severely whipped by white
cappers while engaged in conducting
a colored normal at Lonoke last June,
and the inference is that the same par
ties who assailed him then had hand
in his final disposal. He lived in Ham
ilton township and had been teaching
school there the last three months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. l6.--The steam.
er Excelsior, which left st. Michaels,
Alaska, six weeks ago, but was COM
PEELED to put back to Unalaska for re-
pairs, having broken two blades Of its
propeller arrived here this morning
with So passengers and about 81, 800, 900
In ,nld
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

WASHINGTON, Sept ga bill Is to
be introduced at the next session Of
congress creating national depart
ment Of public health and providing
for secretary, who will have seat
in the presidents cabinet and take
rank with the secretary of agriculture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. lS.-Cyrus lie.
land says the republican state commit
tee will open state headquarters here
September IS with Frank l.. Brown,
of Garnett, in charge. This action
was made necessary by the activity OF
the populist committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. l6.--Miss Edna
Whitney, Of chillicothe, has accepted
the invitation Of the Karnival Knights
OF Topeka to be their guest at Tope-
ka's festival. A telegram to that ef-
feet was received to-day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

At Springfield, Mass, on the 18th,
Jimmy Michael won the 2O-mile bicycle
race in the record-breaking time Of
3S:ll.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23

In Underwear particularly fortunate in placing
orders early the very low figures and while we have
attention special number ladies Long seeved Vests 15c
each which claim cannot be duplicated in the CITY, This
indeed hummer Just the thing for fall and early winter
Don't fail to examine it.
Our celebrated Ironcad Hose sizes to TO- upon which
had such phenomenal sale last fall will arrive about September
1s Nothing better the market for children Absolutely
less Once used always used Regular price Csc price per
pair The above only few of our many attractive bargains
We the goods all lines and will appreciate your
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Yarns:

An elegant line of all the principle kinds Imported Saxony
cents per sken Germantown Zephyr German Knitting Span
lsh LOOK Ice Wool Best Quality Black and White full
ounce balls usual price 15c special price loo per ball.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
Outing F|anne|s and English F|anne|etes.

No fabric manufactured put to such general in
family line of well selected Outing Fannes They
They make Comforts they make splendid Dresses Underwear
Gowns, Skirts, Shirts etc.
We offer you the finest selection Of styles ever brought to Abb
ene light and dark coos Over 5000 yards prices
ing from to loo per yard.
Quality, styles asd prices unmatchabe
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
A GASOLINE EXPLOSION.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Sept. ia
special from Red6ed, = d., reports
the loss of about S30OOO there by fire,
with insurance of but ", 600. The An
dcrson building, brick structure, was
destroyed by a fire originating in
gasoline explosion. Howard Williams
was probably fatally burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-23
ENDORSES FREE COINAGE.

D THO lNW ShOIlu DC PIICUU HUUVU tHt UUU
and not the courts above the law.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

major-general TO keep the children away
from the sliced citron, and the COM
mander-in-chief thought she had con-
ceived very bright idea when she sug-
gested that the youngsters amuse them
selves by making out lists Of what they
wanted Santa Claus to bring them. Grover
Cleveland really has half suspicion that
this odd character IS a fiction, but his
doubts on this line do not at all interfere
with his desires. He pretty soon con-
WINGED us that ne had a very clear idea
OF what he wanted His little list, dis
played to me with boyish confidence,
shows that he IS pre-eminently qualified
20 become member OF the bar, for his
motto IS, "Tske all you can get, and even
make a blum at what you can't get
Below is q picture which, owing TO lack
OF space, hut poorly gives the reader
conception OF what Grover would Ike
20 possess on December the 18th. Ny
own likeness is very inaccurate, as 1t
gives no idea Of tho sticky thumb-marks
made on my clothing by those who buzz
ed around me while picked the raisins.
Moreover. / have taken Off gambettas
since the kodak-hend took a snap at me,
as / have recently purchased tho socks
whose absence necessftAted the attach
nent OF these ungainly ornaments to my
''uppers." Some OF my free-silver enc
mics may even accuse me Of resembling
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

to Jennings wearing the specs IN the en-
craving. My comparison between our
boy and Cromwell caught the Com
mander-in-C Chief, and for once my Views
prevailed. ,,
The picture presented below shows VII
liam Jennings Bryan in deep tnought
over an obscure passage in Homer, which
Was-or rather will Represented 10 MIN
along with other valuable works on
Christmas-Day by his esteemed teacher'
the Rev. Longjaw Shunfun. 1t Is as much
as / can do to keep from showing my
ignorance to this child, who asks ques-
lions continually, and constantly dis
cusses the fluctuations in the wheat mar
ket from a philosophical standpoint.
Well, darn my buttons If / amt just ike
other people. 1 started to write about
Christmas, and here 1 am switching
off on the children, just like an old hen
with one chick. I've mentioned Grover
Cleveland, and Marmaduke, and William
Jennings Bryan, and now, when i try to
quit it, find I'm bound to get in word
about Bakers Dozen" the baby. Dear
little fellow, hs is the canary bird OF our
household, and can be found doing his
song at all hours OF the day and night.
! do not know why 1t is feel so tender
ly towards him, unless 1t be that he's
too young to realize that he's entitled to
a Christmas gift, and can therefore be
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

hone TO see him INDUCING his
mechanical propensities on our rose
wood furniture, while the pistot IL the
only available article by which ne, or
anv one else can curb the COMMANDER
In-chief. Firearms I'll her with vague
fears. and I have even known her 10 oe-
sIst from asking me the club gossip wncn
she saw me greasing my revolver ine
twenty-pound dumb-bell, while niue
unwieldy for Grover. can serve many pu'-
noses. For one thing, love to KNOW tha'
there is one dumb article In the mousse
while the commander-in-chier IL about,
apd then. too, this muscle-producer. when
sudiciousiy dropped on the other young
stora' toes, will produce amusement LOT
the whole family. The sword and maliet'
likewise have their uses, and ere many
davs Grover viii seek to convince WIZ
liam Jennings Bryan and little Marmn.
duke that It's great fun TO BIO decapitated
or roauled In the head. In fact. Grover
always has way OF convincing the other
children that what he wishes to do WIN
them is right and proper and higniy en-
4oyable. Being the oldest, he IS mucn
looked up to. and he exercises his rights
OF primoeeniture for all they are worth
II there Is any kicking, or curing OF
Uhacking to be done, 1t doesn't take
Young q. Cleveland two minutes 10 per-
suade his juniors that it's lots more run
heing kicked, or cuffed, or whacked, than
II is to do the kicking, whacKing' anu
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

bluffed Off with a scent rattle. Would
that he could never grow older or become
more acute. Some one has feelingly
said: "What Is home without baby,
meaning, 1 suppose, by the question. that
IL isn't worth a continental darn. l
re-echo the question. but in different
tone. I, too, ask. and would really Ike
70 know. what is homo without a
baby?' I've outgrown the recollection
of the time when we did not have spe-
cimen of this Virginia fauna, and ofttimes
yearn for the day when I can leave the
cover Off my typewriter without fear OF
finding death and destruction upon my
return. Will the day ever come when
I can answer this momentous question
when can drop in on Christmas-eve and
not find the mantels hung with hosiery
But to return to Bakers Dozen" This
gelatinous absorbant OF soothing syrup
is still too young to give US any idea
OF his future character. but hope and
trust that he VIII grow up In the straight
laced corset Of moral rectitude which the
Commander Is daily Tightening
about him.
1t is a great mistake to suppose that
tho Commander Chief Is woman de>
ycid of sentiment, or those other gentler
emotions which justify unmarried poets
in singinG the praises Of the daughters
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

cutting. There's no doubt about that
boys being precociolk; sometimes he acts
like grown folks. The sand-bag depicted
in the handsome engraving bslow is in
tended to develop the muscle Of the en-
tire batch of presidential possibilities.
whose highest ambitions, from Grover
down to Bakers Dozen" "a nickname
for the baby, are to become pugilists.
The artist, in picture numbeI two, really
produced this masterpiece partly from
his imagination. He meant it to repre-
sent our little Marmaduke, who Is sup
posed to rise at daybreak Christmas
morning and steal forth to peep at the
accumulated boy-destroyers which Santa
Claus has brought Grover. Marmaduke
is undoubtedly the best child in the house.
and, barring the slight aperture he has
made in our floor with the axe we will
presume that he will do no mora damage.
1t is my purpose to let Grover take some
of these toys around in the neighborhood
with him. We've really got too many
boys in our vicinity, and as the COM
mander-in-chief says they are all miser-
ably raised, some must be exterminated.
We place our entire confidence in Grover
While chatting with the gentle reader
concerning our family and the little
Christmas schemes which are now en-
crossing my attention. cannot pass on
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

OF course the materials. Well do l re-
member the red crotcheted cravats when
she woye for me, and which, for months
thereafter excited the mirth OF the MOOD
lums at the club. And how can forget
the worsted slippers which caused my
feet to look like those Of an Eskimo,
and made me tread with the noiseiesS
dignity OF a cinnamon bear.
The worst part about these nome pro-
auctions is that while in course OF pre-
narration / am supposed to know nothing
about them. AS the COMMANDMENT
Chief only works on them at night when
I am about, nearly every room In the
house is barred against me, In order that
interest and compound interest may ac-
emulate on my surprise Christmas
morning. OF course the children invarl-
ably tell me beforehand what I'm gong
20 get-who can keep anything from
children?-but wouldn't dare not TO De
surprised and delighted. While the wor-
sted slippers were in course OF prepara-
ton I was compelled to walk the streets,
in order to keep up the possibilities OF
the great surprise which was in store LOT
me on the 18th.
A few days since Marmaduke told me
what I am TO have this holiday. 1t IS
a homemade smoking Jacket, and shall
be overwhelmingly surprised when re-
cejve II. This valuable addition to my
habillments will doubtless be Kept under
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

essential" Since then no has been eauns
fish and other brain food, wnicn, nc s" a.
Is necessary 70 the ripening OF the IN
teI,ect. The chief ambition OF Jennings,
like that of all the children, IL 70 Dc
pueilist. but he admits that In the even.
OF failure 10 achieve this end he wants
70 III the chair Of political economy IN
some good educational institution, Las'
summer. while reading up on bimeta-
ism. Jennings seriously injured his eye
SIGHT and when the artist wished TO por-
tray him as he really was, the COM
mander-in-Chief strenuously fought Tor
the elimination of the spectacles from the
portrait. I argued that II Oliver Crom-
well was willing to be painted with
uart ON his face there was no OBJECTION
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19

a glass case. as I am not allowed TO
smoke In any room in the house.
have an idea that it's not going to Mt,
but bet your bottom dollar. friends, I'm
going to wear 1t.
~
I shall not have another shot at you,
dear reader, until after Christmas, SO
here's a bumper not a goat, but tank
ard of good old eggnog), to your and
yours. The Commander-in-Ch arises
and meet her meath the mistletoe. We
Join hands with Grover. Marmaduke. VIII
liam Jennings Bryan, ct alteri, and
Bakers Dozen" ends the string. Joint.
ly and severaliy we wish you Joy and
send you the benedictions Of happy and
innumerable family. Should you drop In
on US that day, the Chief
viii cheerfully serve her cake and ths
mincemeat pies. which have helped
TO make. and I-well. I'll take you dowr
by the dog-house, and If you're a man. I'll
unearth large glass vessel covered witt
wicker work. You know the rest.
THE IDLE REPORTER.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-12-19
soY-DEsTRoYINa IMPLEMENTS

Senator Mark Hanna, but the possession
of superabundancs Of wealth Is the only
point OF similarity between US.
Perhaps some Of you narrow-minded
people. with only three or four children,
ssk me II really intend TO indulge my
little Grover ia all his wishes; IL don't
tntene 70 quarter the earth and donate
81 on the instaifnent-plan, instead Of let
ting him have II all ia a lump To such
nafrow-minded persons. dwarfed by ths
miserable smallness of their own house,
hoidAs indignantly say. No. The deadly
supplements of amusement which no per-
emptorily demands shall DO his, in order
mat no may be equipped 70 destroy all
mat part or our mansion which has
enlyiyed him during the past year.
AN his little saw ana axe I