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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
THE COLONIES STORY.
he Uuintsntionaily Helped to Win . Big
Stake

Hs Uuintsntionaily Helped to Win . Big
Stake
After they had been rehashing the
numerous poker stories that find their
way into print the colonel took 9
turn.
II reckon I helped win about as big
pot as is generally raked down." be
said, "and was only kid at that. had
been rather sickly, and was spending
my vacation aboard a steamer plying
on the Monongahela. 1t was war
times, when money was flush and when
the gentlemen pretty much all played
poker. ! soon learned the value Of the
hands, and was a privileged character
around the table when game was 60
ing on.
Zone night we were bringing down
lot Of escaped confederate prisoners
that had been captured in the noun.
tains. The big provost marshal with
long hair particularly attracted my
attention, because he always had
Bible sticking from his coat-tail pocket
as conspicuously as pair Of big pistols
showed from his belt. Among the pris-
oners was lieutenant who looked like
the provost and had the freedom Of the
upper deck. Just after dark l saw the
provost slip the lieutenant a roll of
bills, and little later they were both
in game that was started. The money
went their way, and though saw the
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CORBETT AND CHOYNSKI.
Probability Of Match Between the Two
Pugllists In San Francisco.

Probability Of Match Between the Two
Pugllists In San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, May l1.-Informa-
ton reached the city last night that
points to the probability Of a match
between Corbett and Choynski. The
reason for Parson Davies mysterious
visit to the east is thus made apparent.
He went to arrange match between
Corbett and Choynski to be fought in
this city in the fall. The parson took
the trip in the interest Of the National
Sporting club, and the officers of that
organization have received informa.
ton that leads them to confidently ex-
pect that the match will be made.
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JOE oHoYNSKi WINS.
Referee Gives Him the Decision Over 'sDe
vsr'' Ed Smith on FoulA.

Referee Gives Him the Decision Over "Den.
vsr' Ed Smith On Toula.
New YORK, May 1.-THE 9O-round
bout between Joe Choynski, Of Califor.
mia, and Denver" Ed Smith was cut
short by Referee Roche, who stopped
the bout after two minutes and eight
seconds Of fighting In the fourth round
Smith freq uently tried TO hold Choyn.
skis hand during the first three rounds
and was roundly Kissed for doing SO.
Choynski had an easy task, for
he knocked Smith down in the
first round and the Denver
man took nearly the full ten
seconds in getting to his feet. Joe was
always ready with left jabs and he
sent them in on Smiths face repeatedly
at the close Of the third round. Smiths
face was badly punished and the blood
trickled over Choynski's body during
the clinches. The foul tactics Of Smith
in the fourth round made Referee
Roche caution him. Finally Smith
clinched and refused TO break away,
acting like one bereft Of his senses.
The referee shouted TO him, but all
to no purpose. Smith would not break
away and kept rubbing his head into
Choynski's face, covering the Califor-
MAN with his blood. As soon as the
referee succeeded In getting them
separated he sent them TO their cor.
ners and stopped the bout. lie award
ed the fight to Choynski, and there
were mingled cheers and groans from
all over the house.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

KANSAS Cry, NO., May 8.-J. H.
Aldrich, cashier Of the Memphis sys-
tenn, who embezzled s27, 200 Of the com
pany's money, pleaded guilty in the
criminal court yesterday and was sem
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary. Prosecutor Lowe objected to
light sentence, urging that it would
encourage theft Judge Wofford said
he would discriminate between the
man who for the first time had fallen
before the tempter and the habitual
criminal,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

HOWARD, Kan, May led Bussey,
until recently travelling salesman for
St. Joseph dry goods firm, and well
known to the trade in the west, was
found guilty Of enticing two Augusta,
Butler county, girls from home for inn
moral purposes. Bussey was tried at
Eldorado recently, and hung jury re-
suited. A change Of venue was granted
IN Elk county.
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Interesting Road Tests.

COLUMBIA, Mo-, May 10.-Elaborate
tests Of the draft Of wide and narrow
tired wagons have just been completed
by the experiment station here. These
tests have been made on macadam,
gravel and dirt roads in all conditions,
and also on the meadows, pastures and
plowed fields Of the experimental farm.
In nearly all cases the draft was ma
terially lighter when tires six inches
wide were used than with tires Of
standard width.
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TOPEKA, Kan, May ll.-Commander
Botkin, Of the G. A. R., issued gen.
eral order to the posts Of the Kansas d.
vision, setting July 10 as the date for a
Mother Bickerdyke day" On that
day the celebrated old army nurse
will be SOyears old. Judge Botkin has
commanded that old posts hold spe-
cial meeting that night in honor Of the
sacrifices and services of Mother Bick-
erdyke and other army nurses.
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WHAT IS MONEY!
clearly Explained by College Press
ident at q Farmers Convention.

clearly Explained by College Press
ident at a Farmers Convention.
The following is part Of the synopsis
printed by the Milton Wis., Journal of
IN excellent address by President Whit
lord, Of Milton college. before the farm.
ers' convention at recent meeting at
Milton. 1t contains some very lucid
statements Of money and Of the power
of governments to fix value:
First.-Two separate and distinct val.
ues are assigned to money, one being
Ihe intrinsic or market value of the ar
ticle used; the other the legal or face
value, indicated by the stamp or device
pressed upon the article. In some well
known instances what is popularity
called money has only one Of these
values.
Second.-The common practice OF
tribes and nations in selecting such ar
ticles or commodities for money Is to
adopt two kinds or grades OF them, one
having greater market value according
to its weight, for use in the larger ex-
changes in trade; the other having less.
er value, for the smaller exchanges.
This practice furnishes the first essen
tial condition for system of bimetal-
lism.
Third.-Only that money is basic and
widely and permanently used which is
made of precious metals, very generally
gold and silver, Other and perishable
commodities are finally abandoned or
held redeelpable IN these metals.
Fourth.-The market value of these
metals, not their face value, constitutes
the original and continuous quality by
reason of which they are almost univer.
sally accepted as basic or primary mon
ey. Government or custom can add
quality, not inherent, but temporary.
to such metals and other articles used
US medium Of exchange. But the real
measure thus declared to be effective
and lasting must be the one established
by the laws Of trade, not by the edicts
of government.
Reinforcement itself cannot fix
or control the market value or price Of
any metal or other commodity, whether
used as money or in the practical arts.
SO it cannot make fiat money and COM
pei the people to circulate it great
length Of time as money Of amy sort.
Sixth.-Any coins or other money
whose market value is less than their
face value always soon expel from cir
culation all coins or other money
whose market value is greater accord
ing to their weight. unless the former
are redeemable in the latter. Whenever
coin shows even slight inferiority of
its market value to its face value, 1t
tends at once to crowd out of use even
coin whose two values are equivalent.
Seventh.-Gold has been adopted by
the principal civilized nations as pri.
mary money or the standard Of values
because Of its greater market value. its
less weight for given sum of money
and its least fluctuation in market value
OF any Of the precious metals,
Eight.-Cons like silver. whose
market value is less than their face val
tie, can he kept circulating at the same
time with gold coins even in somewhat
large amounts only by being redeem
able in the same denominations with
the gold. The same is true of paper
money, which has no Improbable mar
ket vol,,a
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Official Scandal in Nebraska.

LINCOLN, Neb., May 1.-THE state
board Of public lands and buildings
made public formal charges preferred
against DR.. c. P. Fall, superintendent
Of the Beatrice predetermined insti.
tute, He is charged with incompe.
tency, resisting superiors and finally
neglect Of duty, in that two violent
deaths occurred ut the institute, which
fact it was sought to hide from the
state board
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
No Longer q Contract Grade.

CHICAGO, May 1i.-By a vote Of 4ss
to 4S6 the Chicago board Of trade voted
to discontinue the use Of No. spring
wheat as contract grade, thus plac.
ing this market on an equal footing
with the other big grain centers Of the
country. This leaves only two con-
tract grades of wheat for future deliv-
cry, No. northern spring and No. .
red winter.
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Oppose Contract Work.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-THE
union machinists oppose contract
work and will fight the letting of con.
tracts for government construction
work hereafter Resolutions were
passed unanimously by the interna-
tional association, in session here, ask
ing congress to enact such laws as
would prevent the letting Of contracts
to corporations for any government
work, either for the erection of build
ings or the construction of machinery.
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HANDED ME A cR1sI' 800 BILL"

provost slip an occasional card upon
the little ledge above his knees. knew
too much to say anything.
"At length the clerical-looking man
in the party, who had been a steady
loser, made deal that gave the provost
four kings, counting one he had in re-
serve. He promptly opened the jack
pot, the rich dlstiller next to him
pot, the rich distiller next to him hist
ed it, the little Aforementioned man,
who never had anything to say, stood
the raise, the lieutenant, on signal
from the provost, gave it another lift,
and the solemn-looking dealer dropped
out, all the rest staying in for the draw.
Then there was sport.
1.-THE provost bet 1000 fiat. The DIS
tiller threw in three packages Of notes,
each containing a like amount. Just
here l took look at the little mans
hand and, despite my training, let out
an involuntary 'ges!' He scowled at
me, unbuttoned his vest, brought out
q big ackpocketbook, andwhen he put
It back again there were $4,000 more in
the center Of the table. Every player
knew that I was not a confederate,
and was honestly surprised at the
hand. 1t was guessing proposition,
and they all laid down. The game
stopped there, with the provost and the
lieutenant looking glum. I came to
know in time that they were brothers.
'Next morning, as he was leaving
the boat at Pittsburgh, the little man
handed me crisp 500 bill and patted
me on the head.
ut was a bob-tail flush that caused
my exclamation which he was so quick
to take advantage of."-Detroit Free
Press.
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QUAYs INTERESTING BILL.
The Psnnsylvanis Senator Proposes TO Give
the Idle Public Work.

In0 I0uusylvbuW oonAtOf EFOpOSoo 70 0tv9
the Idle Public Work.
WARRINGTON, May 10.--One Of the sen.
ate measures for which Senator Quay
stands as sponsor has created no little
comment among congressman Of differ.
ent political shades The bill contem.
plates the employment by the general
government Of the needy-"when large
numbers Of citizens are abruptly
thrown out Of employment" The
president Is TO be empowered
to recruit or conscript them ITO
gether with all so-called tramps
or oilers in like manner and terms
as the regular infantry, land for sue
cessive periods Of not less than six
months nor more than three years at a
time, who shall be employed by the
secretary Of war, unless congress shall
otherwise specify, in the construction
Of public works, such as lighthouses,
forts, post Offices, bridges, railways,
canals, telegraphs, telephones and
other permanent public works for ma
tional uses"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
WALLED UP ALIVE.
Hermits Meet Horrible Death to Win o
Martyrs Crown.

Martyrs Crown.
LONDON, May l1.--According to a
dispatch from St. Petersburg, terri.
rible crime, the result Of superstition,
has been committed at Tirespot, in the
government Of Krehson, where are a
number Of hermitages inhabited by
sectarians Recently II Of the her.
mits disappeared, and it was be.
Iieved that they had emigrated in fear
Of the impending day of judgment.
But a hermit named Kowaling has con-
fessed that he walled them up alive in
response to their earnest entreaties,
that they might receive the martyrs
crown. The police examined the spot
and verified the story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
IS THE STOCK Waterloo
Kansas City Stock Yards Investigators Get
an Admission from Col. Morse.

Kansas City Stock Yards Investigators Get
an Admission from Col. Morse.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 10.-The
stock yards inquiry Saturday morning
brought out some interesting facts
about salaries ofstock yard officials and
developed the fact that the company's
failure to pay more than 611 per cent.
yearly dividend was due to the invest
ment Of s1,5OO,OOO OF the profits
in improvements. The Kansas lawyers
feel satisfied that their investigation
into the stock yards companys prac-
tees has developed the presence Of at
least 50, 500 400 of watered stock in the
company O pital,
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Missouri Newspaper Women.

WARRENsBuRG, Mo-, May 1.-THE
Women's Press association of Missouri
will be born at Pertle Springs to-day.
The personnel of the association in.
cludes some Of the best known women
in the state, lawyers, physicians, edi-
tors and lecturers. Mrs. Hollen E.
Day, Of St. Louis, is president Of the
provisional association. She is editor
Of the Picket Guard, and a prominent
member OF the Women's Relief corps.
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Fix Date for Conference.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 1.-THE state
board Of railroad commissioners has
set May 81 as the date for the confer
ence with the railroads doing business
in Kansas, when the question Of re-
duction Of freight rates will be con.
sidered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

PERRY, Ok, May 1l.-After being
chased around for several hours by
officers Of Kay county, Prof. High.
tower, Of Arkansas City, Kan, and
Thomas Moore, Of Joplin, No., got to.
gether near Ponca City long after mid
night and fought draw in three
rounds. Dick Plunket, the noted
western sport, was the referee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13

DALLAS, Tex, May ia letter from
Stuart to business associate was re-
ceived in this city yesterday in which
Stuart says the pictures Of the Carson
City fight between Corbett and Fitz-
simmons taken by the verascope are
perfect They will be ready for ex-
hibition in New York city by June 10
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NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.
WILL IGNORE INJUNCTION.
Kansas Textbook Board to Award Con.
tracts whichever Way the Case Coca,

tracts Whichever Way the Case Goes.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 1.-THE men,
bers of the state textbook board in
tend to proceed shortly to let the con.
tract for the supply Of books to some
book concern, no matter what the de.
cision of the Shawnee county district
court is In the injunction suit now
pending. The case will be argued
Wednesday. II the plaintiff wins and
secures an injunction the board will
violate the injunction and, when COM
mitted for contempt Of court, will ap-
ply to the supreme court for release on
a writ of habeas corpus. On this pro-
ceeding the constitutionality Of the
new law could be argued, and this is
the quickest way to get it into the su-
preme court
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A FATAL LEAP.
Nellie Moon Dead from Injuries Received
In Trying to Escape from Convent.

In Trying to Escape from Convent.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May 1O.-Nellie
Moon lies dead in the convent OF the
Sisters Of the Good Shepherd, the re-
suit Of an attempt to escape by SPRING
ing from a second story window. A
number of the girls conspired for a
general break, Nellie to lead the way,
but she suffered such injuries to her
spine that the others were deferred
from following her. The mother su-
perior is reticent, giving no informa-
ton concerning the death save to char
acterize 1t as q "willful accident"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Low Passenger Rates Expected.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, May Gas the re-
suit Of different legislation adopted
by the eastern and western lines on
Christian Endeavor excursion business,
the public is seemingly assured of low
fares, not only to California and Col
orado this coming summer, but also
between Chicago and all the eastern
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BELL COMPANY WINS.
Supreme Court Decides Against Uncle Sam
In q Noted Suit.

III u ANONou pults
WASHINGTON, May lin the United
States supreme court yesterday the Bell
Telephone Co. won the case brought
against 1t by the United States to
annul the last Berllner patent This
decision will have the effect Of contin-
uing the control Of the telephone bust
ness by the Bell company for II
years from the date Of the last
patent, which was granted in 1891.
The government asked to have the
patent Of 1891 set aside on the ground
that the delay Of IS years in the patent
office was fraudulent and through the
fault of the telephone company, and
that the patent issued in 1850 covered
the same ground on which the new
patent was applied for in 1891.
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VESSELS IN COLLISION.
Dutch Steamer and Norwegian Bark Come
Together-Nlany Drowned.

Dutch steamer and Norwegian Bark Come
Together-Many Drowned.
HAMBURG, May ia dispatch from
the island of Heligoland announces
that the Dutch steamer Firdene, from
Cagliari, island Of Sardiere, for Stock.
holm has been in collision with the
Norwegian bark Roedvar. Both YES
sells are supposed to have foundered.
1t is reported that Is men of the two
crews have been saved and that the
drowned is largely in excess of that
number,
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Throws 900 Ont of Work.

WnKEsBARRE, Pa, May ll,-Fire
was discovered in the Spring Mountain
breaker No. 4 of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Co., at Evansville, at 1880 this
morning. and 40 minutes after the
structure was in ashes, The breakers
had capacity of 500 tons of coal a day
and 500 men and boys will be made idle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-05-13
Land MIaAOnrl Did MT CAT.

WASHINGTON, May ll.-National Com
mitteeman Kerens has filed with the
interior department statement of the
president of the Missouri university
relative to the execution of the order
of ex-Secretary Francis giving the uni
versity $4,000 acres under the general
land grant act for educational pur.
poses. The order has not been carried
out, owing to technical obstruction.
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southwest Missouri Cattle.

TOPEKA, Kan, May 6.-The state
live stock sanitary commission has de-
clined to permit cattle from south
western Missouri to enter Kansas for
grazing purposes this season and will
only permit them to be shipped to the
stock yards in Kansas City for imme-
date slaughter.
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AN EXPENSIVE JOINTlST.
Death OF John Schroeder, Whom sedgwicl
County Expended $4,000 In Prosecut

Death OF John Schroeder, Whom Sedgwick
County Expended $4,000 In Prosecut-
Ing.
WICHITA, Kan, May 11.-John Schroe.
der, of Goddard, probably the most
persistent violator Of the prohibitory
liquor law in Kansas, died here yester.
day. Tiger Bill" Campbell, who,
while assistant Encouragement, was
on Schroeder's trail for months, says
Schroeder has cost Sedgwick county In
court costs over $4,000. He was one
of the Oldest settlers in the county,
and was once wealthy, but lost in
liquor litigation.
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WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE comp
troller Of the currency has declared a
dividend Of 90 per cent In favor of the
creditors Of the First national bank, of
Alma, Kan, and dividend of five per
cent. in favor Of the creditors of the
Wichita national bank, of Wichita,
Kan,
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AN INLAND CANAL.
Ono VIII be Built to Connect Port Arthur
with Sabine Pass.


with Sabine Pass.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1O.-The ship
canal which Is to connect Port Arthur
with Sabine Pass, on the Gulf of Mex.
leo, will be dug inland along the west
shore Of Sabine lake through property
owned and controlled by the Missouri,
Kansas 4 Texas Trust Co. The
inland channel will be about 81
miles in length, and will cost in the
neighborhood Of sl,OOO,OOO 1t will
take at least two years to construct
the canal and perhaps much longer
time II Kountze Bros. the owners OF
Sabine City, keep up their fight on Port
Arthur.