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business of the country and believes in
the near approach of good times.
Grain Prices Show 1t.

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Nature Is Helping
Nature is preparing bountiful harvests
that will greatly facilitite the recovery of
business during the coming fall season.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
A SHARP GAME.
An Arizona Man Builds on the Boundary
Line to Evade Customs Duties

An Arizona Man Builds on the Boundary
Line to Evade Customs Duties.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-May land
about Nogales, Ariz., was declared
subject to entry. Among those who
took advantage Of the right was man
who made townsite selection directly
upon the international border line and
erected a large house with doors on
both sides. BY this means, according
to official reports, the laws would
be evaded by backing up teams
laden with Mexican goods to the
rear door Of the house which did not
require crossing the line, and the
goods were then taken out of the door
upon the American side and carried
away. The case was reported by the
collector OF customs and asked that
no townsite be allowed unless there
was q street set apart along the bor-
der to prevent this evasion. The gen
eral land office has not acted on this
proposition and the president has made
a reservation of strip of land so feet
wide and two miles long at Nogales,
which it is hoped will prevent such
practices and secure to the govern
ment its customs dues. The necessary
surveys for the purpose are now being
made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
AGAIN A WIDOW.


A Woman Who Once Figured In Bsnsar
tlonal Tragedy 1t mporla, Kan.
CHICAGO. Nov. l6.-John B. Ketcham,
millionaire, prominent in social cir.
cles and q defendant In q sensational
divorce suit, died yesterday. According
to the statements Of Mrs. Minnie Els.
telle Wallace, who claims TO have mar.
ried Ketcham September "a, the entire
fortune Of the capitalist has been made
over to her absolutely by the last will
Mr.. Ketcham's second wife, from
whom he was divorced in October.
1895, on q settlement Of 100000, lives
in Toledo, 0. Mrs. Wallace was, be-
fore she met Ketcbam, Mrs Minnie
Estelle Walkup, widow Of James R.
Walkup, 90 years old, ex-mayor and
wealthy citizen Of Emporia, Kan, who
died in 1895. The peculiar circum-
stances Of his death, the arrest Of
the widow and the sensational
trial on the charge Of having
caused his death to gain his
fortune, made her the most conspicu.
GUS defendant in q murder trial ever
held in that part Of the country. The
extreme youth Of the prisoner, as she
was then only II years old, her rare
beauty and her innocent manner could
not be coupled with the crime Of muir.
der by poison in the minds of any
Kansas jury, and she was honorably
acquitted,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
JOHN M. LANGsToN DEAD.
A Noted C0lOred Leader Passes Away 4
the National Capital.

A Noted Coiored Leader Passes Away .
the National Capital.
WASHINGTON, Nov. Is. -Ex-Congress-
man John NJ Langston, Of Virginia,
one Of the prominent colored men OF
the country, died here yesterday.
John M. Langston was % years Of age, hav-
Ing been born a slave In 1879. He was emanci-
pated Of the age OF six and was educated at
Oberlin, where he graduated from the
theological department in 1854 He after
wards studied law and practlced his
profession until 1850. during which time
he held several township Offices In
Ohio, being the first colored man elected to Of
fee in the United States by popular vote. In
1850 he was given the professorship OF law at
Howard university, remaining with the insti-
tuition seven years From 1877 to 1885. he was
United States minister and consul general TO
HsytL Upon his return to this country no
became president OF the Virginia normal and
college institute at Petersburg Va where he
remained for three years. when he was elected
to the Fifty-First congress and was given his
seat on contest
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
TO "UPLIFT" PUGlLlSM.

4 Georgia Legislator Would Erect the
Prize Ring Over Grave o! Football.
ATLANTA, Co., Nov ,6.-On the grave
Of football the rarest philosopher OF
Georgia proposes to erect the prize
ring. Uncle" Joe Mansfield, the repre-.
sentative Of the coast county Of McIn.
tosh, cast his vote last week for the
bill which made the playing Of
football illegal, and few min.
utes later arose In his seat
and introduced bill legalizing
prize fights. "Uncle Joe" goes further
he would have the art Of the prize
fighter taught in the public schools.
II the bill passes he will follow it up
with another prescribing prize fight.
ing as part Of the training Of the
public schools This bene6cent means
he declares to be the only remedy
which will cure Georgia of fve.cent
cotton and Of aggravated hard times
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
DEATH RATHER THAN TRIAL.
j. r. Herman, Lawyer and Editor Of Oiathe,
Kan, Takes Poison.

" Es hoEuaub LhWyOH Uuu sSuitOh VI OAsI"us
Kan, Takes Poison.
OLATHE, Kan, Nov. 15.-J. F. Her.
man, for more than Is years an attor-
ney Of this city, who was to have been
tried in Lawrence to-day on the charge
Of obtaining money under false pre-.
lenses, killed himself by taking car
bolic acid this morning. Herman came
here from Carlisle, Pa, over Is
years ago and ten years ago he
was married to Miss Kate Scallon, a
teacher at the institution for the deaf
and dumb here. He was until re-
Gently a Sunday school superintendent
During the year he WIS an enthusiastic
Sunday school worker he played poker
unknown to his church and family.
He was detected in many crooked
financial transactions, but not until his
arrest about six months ago by Mrs M.
G. B. Stilwell, Of Lawrence, Kan,
charged with obtaining $4,000 under
false pretenses, was 1t generally
known that he had lost all at cards
and high living. Herman was presi-
dent of the Southeastern Kansas Edi-
torial association, but last week he
sold his paper, the Olathe Weekly
Herald
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
LITTLE FOR KANSAS.
Methodist Committee Cuts Mission Appro
priatiOns for Obvious Reasons.

Methodist Committee Cuts Mission Appr0-
priatiOna for Obvious Reasons.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. l6.-The gen.
eral committee on missions OF the M.
Z. church at its session yesterday pro-
ceeded with the appointments for
domestic missionary work. The first
taken up was the Kansas conference.
DR.. Hodgetts, Of Nebraska, hoped
there would be no reduction.
DR.. King, Of New York, said
there had been such prosperity this
year in Kansas that it could stand a
cut when a reduction must be made
somewhere. DR.. Martindale and the
bishop spoke for Kansas, and $1,000
was voted. Minnesota received $9, 437,
Nebraska 80, 1850, and North Dakota
Ss,64O. To North Nebraska $1,000 was
given. Northwest Iowa received $500.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

LODGE RULES AS CONTRACTS.


New Jersey Court Rsnders Important De-
cision to beneficiary Organizations.
TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 1.-THE court
Of appeals rendered an opinion OF gen.
eral Importance TO beneficial organize
tiona The court affirmed the su-
preme court In the case OF the
Roxbury lodge, Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows, against
William Hooking. When Hooking
Joined the lodge, the sick benefits were
50 q week for an indefinite period.
Subsequently they were changed to 70
q week for 20 weeks and 81 Q week
thereafter. Hooking was sick for
q long time and sought To re-
cover 81 week for the period. The
court decided in his favor and laid
down the principle that the benefits
which the lodges rules provided for at
the time Of member joining were in
the nature Of contract and could not
be changed without the members con-
sant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

HELENA, Mont, Nov. l6.--The state
supreme court yesterday sustained the
constitutionality Of the inheritance
law passed by the last legislature.
The law imposes tax Of five per cent
on requests to any beneficiary not q
relative where the estate amounts to
over $780, The tax on estates directly
inherited, where the value Of the estate
is over $500, is one per cent
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
FOR PRESIDENT.
MIR. j. X. Sovereign Aspires to Inhabit the
White HOuse In 1000.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov lG.-The
Courier-Journal yesterday morning,
under the caption, "Sovereign's Vault
ing Ambition" says;
The great secret is out at last Mr. J, r.
Sovereign, the retiring general master work.
man OF the knights of Labor, resigned his po-
sition in the order that he might push his can
didacy for president Of the United States in
1900 1t was exclusively mentioned in yes
terday mornings Journal that Mr. Sovereign
would be assigned to the position of field
worker Being free now from the respon-
sibilities Of general master workman and
having none of the former dieiculces to con-
tend with, Mr. Sovereign has clear field be-
fore him, and delegates to the general assembly
openly acknowledged last night that Mr. Sove-
reign Is an avowed candidate for the presi-
dency of the United States when MI. McKn-
ley's term expires
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
HERE Is A MYSTERY.
Wisconsin Pastor Receives u Danger0u
Wound, but Wants the Matter Hushed.

Wisconsin Pastor Receives u Dangerous
Wound, but Wants the Matter Hushed.
RACINE, Wis, Nov. l6,-Rev Hugo
Stubenvoll, pastor of the st. Paul Ger
man Lutheran church, lies In pre-
carious condition at his home in Geneva
street, the result of stab wound in
the abdomen, received from an UNI
known assassin at a late hour Satur-
day night. 1t was the preachers de.
sire to keep the matter quiet, but he
grew worse and friends informed the
police despite the earnest protests OF
the minister, who insisted that the
matter be hushed, but for what reason
he refuses to state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Ex-senator o. II. Bentley. of Wichita

Ex-senator o. Il. Bentley, Of Wichita,
announces his candidacy for the repub.
lican nomination for congress from the
Seventh Kansas district.
Secretary Gage has requested the
secretary Of the interior to instruct
the Alaskan officials to gather about
600 head of reindeer from the govern.
ment herds for the use Of the cxpedi.
ton for the relief of the ice-bound
whalers In the Arctic.
Over 100 horses have died within the
past six weeks within the borders Of
Bates county, Mo. The death Of the
animals is due, 1t is thought, to the
dry, dusty fodder and wormy corn, as
oil the horses that died were being pas.
tured in stalk fields
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
A Good Thing for Topeka.

CHICAGO, Nov. i6.--The lack Of
freight cars, from which nearly all Of
the western roads have suffered re-
Gently, has caused the Santa Fe to per.
feet arrangements for the manufacture
Of nearly all Of its cars and the greater
part Of its locomotives In the future.
The work will be done at the shops in
Tonaka
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

PrrTsBuRa, Kan, Nov. le.-The large
barn Of W. A. Dougherty, FIVE miles
east, was struck by lightning and
burned. II contained l5O tons OF hay,
1000 bushels Of oats, 1900 bushels Of
corn, wagons, tools, four horses, wagon
scales, all Of which were des troyed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
THE DURRANT CASE.
Supreme Court Takes Action That May
Hasten the Execution.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-On motion OF
Assistant Attorney General Anderson
the supreme court to-day decided to
issue Immediately its mandate in the
Durrant murder case. No representa-
tive Of Durrant was in court when the
motion was made and the court after
q hurried consultation Of the bench
announced through Chief Justice Full
Ter that the mandate should issue
forthwith. Mr.. Anderson thinks this
will settle the matter and hasten Dur.
rants execution. He said he would
have made the motion sooner but for
the necessity Of giving notice to Dur
rants counsel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Flrz LEAVES THE ELKs.


KANSAS CRY, Mo-, Nov. 10. While
at Marion, Ind, u few weeks ago
Robert Ritzsimmons, pugilistic cham
pion, was initiated into the Order OF
the Elks. He had barely taken his de.
grees before there was storm of pro-
test from within the order. The fight on
Fitzsimmons' admission into the Elks
was so vigorously waged that the grand
exalted ruler, Meade D. Detwiler, last
Friday suspended the Marion lodge
and asked for the return of Its charter.
Ftzsimmons, rather than have his
Marion friends suffer for his admis.
sion, has forwarded his resignation to
the lodge.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

william May is under arrest at St.
Paul, Kan, charged with violating
the state banking law. May was for
merly cashier Of bank which went
out Of business last spring, and he i'm
mediately engaged in brokerage and
private banking business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
WANT A CORRECT HISTORY.
Confederate Veterans Appointa Commit
tee to Collect War Data.

NOnItutTHtt Nttcthub hppuhhbh So"hie-
tee to Collect War Data.
JEFFERSON CITY, NO., Nov. l6.-The
committee on history of the United
Confederate Veterans of Missouri held
u meeting here in the office of State
Auditor Seibert The object Of the
committee is to collect data for an &C.
curate history Of the confederate side
Of the war; The following executive
committee was named to superintend
the work: Col. Vincent Marmaduke,
Sweet Springs; DR.. j. M. Allen,
Liberty; Col. John I. Crisp, Independ-
ence; Albert 0. Allen, Jefferson City;
Theodore Fisher, Pennington, and M.
G. Quinn, Columbia
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

NEWTON, Kan, Nov. 10. 1t Is evident
the publication Of the fact that coal
combine was in operation in Kansas
has had Its effect upon operators
Yesterday II. L. Fisher, who caused
the expose, received cars Of coal from
merchants from whom he had been
unable to secure coal before.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

The monument erected on the battle.
field at Chattanooga, Tenn. in honor
Of Pennsylvania's dead soldiers buried
there, was formally dedicated on the
18th, Gov. Hastings receiving the mon.
ument from the official commission.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
OLEO SALES INCREASE,
Dry Weather Made Butter supply Short
and Artificial Product BOOms.


and Artificial Product Booms.
KANSAS CITY, No., Nov. l6.-There
has been great increase in the oleo-
margarine business done at the inter-
nal revenue Office during the past 80
days, the volume of trade in that time
exceeding that of the preceding six
months. The increase is explained by
the dry weather which materially
shortened the butter supply and forced
the price OF the good grade up to a
point where many chose to take oleo,
even If it was uncolored. The same
increase has been reported in Kansas
and other western states where like
conditions prevailed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
Removing Ouarantines

New ORLEANS, Nov. l8.-There were
IL new cases Of yellow fever here yes
terday and two deaths. Guarantees
are beginning to come down, and
there is now On open road TO the Pa.
cifc, with the exception Of Lake
Charles
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

WoopBINE, Kan, Nov. l6.-With a
cowboy band Of s5 pieces, the men
dressed in big white hats and cowboy
suits. g. G. Gillett the young cattle
shipper, started last night in special
car for Fort Worth, Tex, to bring
back $1,000 head Of feeders The band
will give parade at Fort Worth and
give some fancy drills TO advertise
Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

"Why, Nora, what an age you have
been!" cried a fresh young voice, as a
slight, sunny-haired girl ran down the
steps Of handsome brown stone house,
bent over small carriage and lifted the
tiny occupant in her arms. you have
been long enough to go down town and
match that ribbon twice over" Then,
without listening to the nurses ex-
cuses: "Come to auntie, darling! She
will give baby her supperand put her to
bed while mamma Is away. Fetch the
milk up at once, Nora" And of she
tripped, with the rosy little creature
ruddled close to her neck.
But II was a veritable young tigress
Who, ten minutes later, confronted the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
kNEELAND PLEADS GUILTY.
The Man with IS Wives Goes Up for Three
Years.

TIC MNn WIFI 10 VIVts OUtN Up TOT IhrtH
Years.
ST. JOSEPH Mo-, Nov. 16.-Albert Il.
Kneeland, 10 times married, pleaded
guilty to bigamy in the criminal court
and was sentenced to three years and
six months in the state penitentiary.
Kneeland served two terms before for
the same oifense. Mrs, Orma Knee
land, OF st. Louis, prosecuted him and
was in court She will get his pension
of So a month while he is in the peni-
Tertiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
They Want Vigorous steps Taken TO Re
strlct Foreign Immigration.


strict Foreign Immigration.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. le.-The
morning session of the general assem-.
bly, Of the Knights Of Labor was de-
voted to the discussion Of the report Of
the committee on immigration. 1t
was the prevailing sentiment that
some vigorous steps should be taken to
restrict immigration and statistics
were presented showing that nearly
100000 foreign laborers had come
to this country during the last %
years, all Of which, 1t was claimed,
worked hardship on the American
workingman.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-11-18

astonished Celt and shook her until her
teeth chartered and the milk splashed
over upon her apron.
"Blissed Mother! w-w-whativer Is the
lnather, Miss Bessie?" stammered poor
Nora.
Matter enough, you miserable girl"
And with the air Of tragedy queen, the
young lady waved her hand toward the
infant now waiting Justify on the bed.
Look there! Is that our Margery's
curly head? No. Are those our Mar
gery's big, blue eyes? No. Is this our
Margery at all? No; 1t isn't. lists
-a-a strange baby. Nothing like our
precious, beautiful pet-but great, fat,
ugly boy"
"There, sis, now will you be good?
said Jack Vinton when he finally ap-
peared in the darkling cleaning, and
deposited the fan in her hand and the
baby on her lap.
Eyes, indeed, you blessed boy" re-
sponded the little woman, once more
all smiles and dimples. "You have
been real friend in need and can now
20 and make yourself look as fascinat-
ing as possible"
So It was with an approving con-
science, a decided inclination to pat
himself, metaphorically, on the back,
that the young man withdrew to dress
for the evening, when he was to fill the
position Of host in place Of the absent
lord and master.
But he had scarcely Invested himself
of his coat and was still wrestling with
q collar button, when his chamber door
was burst unceremoniously open and
he, too, like Nora, was swooped down
upon by pale, wild-eyed woman, who
in stern voice demanded:
"Jack vinton, is this practical joke
you are trying to play on me? Where
is my Harold? How dare you bring me
back somebody else's child?"
Somebody else's childP' and 1t was
now Jacks turn to stare in stupid
amazement.
"Yes, sir (sob); miserable, spin
ding, little thing that l never set eyes
on before (sob) instead Of my great,
healthy, lovely boy" and with some
thing betwixt gasp and a scream
Mrs. Henley sank Imply on the lounge.
"Of course it's possible the kid might
have gotten snapped in that confound-
ed vestibule, only know the carriage
all right. Pink and white umbrella
fur rug. Picked 'em out straight as
a string. There, dear, don't get 80
excited, for l am convinced you are
wrong. Now, how do you know this
is not your HaroldP"
A whitening glance was his reward
for this speech.
Gas II mother could be mistaken In
her own child! Jack, you're an idiot.
Besides this baby is-is-the other
kind"
Jack wilted.