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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
NEW MILITARY LAW.
Missouri Has a Statute Similar to the One
In Illinois.

In Illinois.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, July While all
this talk is going on in regard to the
new law in Illinois that provides for
the fine and imprisonment Of persons
wearing the uniform of the Illinois
national guard, it seems that few per-
sons know that very similar law has
been in force in Missouri since the
meeting of the Legislature in 1879 A
new military law was enacted by the
legislature last spring and this same
clause was incorporated and the clause
providing that violation of the Sec
ton shall be punished by fine of not
more than 500. The new law became
effective about week ago and has not
yet been published except in the OIL
cial state paper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

ATLANTA, Ga, July Thomas E.
Watson, in a signed editorial in to-
days issue of the peoples party paper,
charges that the fusionists have en-
tered into compact to deliver the
populist vote to the democrats in 1900,
and that the 81, 800, recently contribu-
ted to the populist fund by Mr.. Bryan
out of the proceeds of his book sales,
is the first installmcnt of the purchase
money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

KANSAS CITY, Mo, July kansas
City packers knocked all packing rec
ords to smithereens during the first
half of 1897. This is the record for the
six months ending last night: Hogs
killed, 1856, 900, cattle killed, $4,000;
sheep killed, 100000. These figures in
dictate an increased slaughter of 357, 900
hogs, $4,000 cattle and 100000 sheep
over the first half of 1896.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
McNall will Appeal.

TOPEKA, Kan, July l.--Superintend.
ent of Insurance Webb McNall was
greatly disappointed over Judge
Fosters decision in the Metropolitan
Life injunction suit. 81 was sure |
would win the case" said McNall.
1.-The case will be taken to the United
States circuit court of appeals at once. )"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

MARSHALL, Mo-, July Horace
Ainsworth, farm hand about 30 years
old, was killed near Mount Leonard.
He was thrown from mule, dragged
some distance and was kicked repeat
edly by the animal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

TOPEKA, Kan, July 1.-The text
book commissioners have decided that
the United States history to be used in
the public schools shall have an adj
dendum Of 2opages containing history
of Kansas. They have written to
Noble L. Prentis, of Kansas City, ask
ing him to write the history.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

Three heavyweight drummers were
rounded up in Danyille, Ky. the other
day who kicked the beam" at 1869
pounds, in a bunch. lttook hay scales
to weigh them, and they were not far
short of the weight of a load Of hay
either.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
MR.. CALHOUN DECLINES.


DANvILLE, Ill July 2.-Col W. J. Cal
houn, after consulting with his family
and business associates, has decided to
decline the position of comptroller Of
the treasury. He expresses gratitude
to the president for considering his
his name, but asserts that he could not,
in Justice to himself, sacrifice his law
practice for a temporary government
position which, he says, would hardly
pay living expenses in Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

-palouse, Wash, is short of wood,
an Unprecedented affection, and car
loads of timber are being shipped in
frnm neighboring places. What never
before has been known there, coal is Ike.
ing fed to the fires in the city's pump
ing station.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

5. q. Wentworth, one Of the best
known men in Missouri, died at Lex
ington on the LIST. He founded the
Wentworth military academy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08
1nare coolex a nnnclcss 1nyalld.

ANN ARRoR, Mich, July l.--Judge
Thomas NJ. Cooley, the noted author
itv on constitutional law, has become
a hopeless invalid. His loss Of mem.
ory has been followed by deep melan-
choly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

Maj C. A. Woodwork succeeded G,
L. Faulkner as manager of the Sol.
diers' Orphans home at Atchison, Kan,
on the 3oth.
A Michigan girFeonfesscd to her pas-
tor that she had received attention from
II young men, and that Is OF them had
kissed her. The chief point of this con-
fession seems to be that there are two
mighty lucky youngmen In Michigan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

The lady manager of one Of the
leading insurance companies In Cali.
tornia receives f2.ooOayear.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

A Chicago woman owns up to marry
ing eight husbands. Few women DOS.
seas power TO fasten-eight men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

SEpALIA, Mo-, July 1.-Sheriff Gala.
way, of Henry county, left yesterday
for Montana with requisition papers
for Elias Hughes, a former resident Of
Windsor, who is charged with having
ruined his own daughter, and who had
child by him. Hughes is 69years old
and the girl 10. Hughes is said to have
been intimate with her ever since she
was Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

1t Is the man VINO marfles the new
woman who is going to get the most
out of this life, for even in living there
is everything in knowing how, observes
the Ladies' Home Companion. And, far
from leaving man out of her problem OF
life, her philosophy is teaching her to
look for his possibilities with the same
anxiety that she employs in studying
her own; that to adapt herself to the
individuality need not necessarily i'm
peril her own; that the fist element
in the forming of this perfect home
which it is her ambition TO establish is
perfect congeniality of spirit between
herself and her husband.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-08

A clerk in a Chicago bookstore was
surprised not long ago when young
lady came into the store and said to
him: II want to buy apresentof book
for young man." "Yes, MISS" said
he; what kind of book do you want"
why, book for young man.
"Well-but what kind of a young
man?' "Oh, he's tall and has light
hair, and he always wears blue neck.
ties!"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
TEXAS DAY WAS POSTPONED
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURES
WE'RE LATE ARRIVING IN
NASHVILLE.
TERRY RANGERS HOLD A REUNION
The Streets of Nashville ThrohSe"
With Confederate Veterans-Hon.
John II. Reagan Will Deliver
the Grafton OF the Day.

Nashville. Tenn, June 21.-The event
for TODAY. the celebration of Texas day,
was postponed because the large delega-
tion from the Texas legislature was de-
layed and did not arrive until the after
noon. Also many confederate veterans
who will participate in the exercises on on
Texas day could not reach the city until
this afternoon and tonight The pro,
gram arranged for today will be carried
out Wednesday morning. The members
of Governor Culberson's staff who were
here this morning decided on this course
and did so in the nope that the governor
may be able to be present. The innuX
of confederate veterans and their friends
and families were shown at the expo
sition. Also there was large number
of people from Pulaski and Giles county,
it being the day set apart for that coun.,
ty. Tomorrow will also witness several
local events, but will be chiefly devoted
to the entertainment of the thousands
who now throng the city.
For several days the exposition will in
a sense be secondary in interest to the
great Confederate Veterans reunion, and
while the attendance is expected to be
immense, the special exercises will not
begin until Wednesday.
Today, in addition to the other visitors,
were the members of Terry's Texas ran
gers, who held their reunion this morn
ing and visited the exposition this after
noOn
The attendance today was one of stran-
gers or visitors.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
SCABBY TEXAS SHEEP,
The Agricultural Department Warns
Against Transporting Them.

Washington, June 20.-In accordance
with the law for the suppression of conta-
gious diseases among domestic animals.
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural de-
partment has issued to the managers and
agents of railroads and the inspecting
stockmen and others circular notifying
them that the contagious diseases known
as sheep scab or scab disease of sheen px-
lists among sheep in Texas, and that it is a
violation TO receive for transportation or
transport any stock affected with that dis
ease from one state or territory to another.
1t is also Il violation of the law to deliver
for such transportation to any railroad
company or master or owner of any boat
or vessel, any such Sheep knowing that
they are affected.
1t is also unlawful to drive on foot or
transport in any private conveyance from
one state or territory to another any such
sheep so affected The Transportation
companies and individuals engaged in the
business of shipping and Transporting sheep
are requested to cooperate with the de-
partment in the enforcement of the laws
for preventing the spread of the disease
and orders are given that cars. boats or
vehicles that have been used in the trans
portation of animals affected shall be I'M
mcdiately cOntiscated and disinfected.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Annual Sangerfest.

Philadelphia, June 20.-The eighteenth
annual national Sangerfest will open in
this city tomorrow, and there is every
indication that it will be the most NAM
moth musical event of the kind ever held
in this country.
The societies which are to participate
in the festival come from all the larger
cities in the eastern portion of the United
States.
The various choruses will be rendered
by 5000 male voices, in addition to which
there will be school children's chorus
of 1000 voices and choruses of mixed
voices numbering several thousand.
Many months have been spent by the
local committees and their aides in pre-
pairing the details of the occasion. and
their labors have been to gather together
chorus of male voices seldom, if ever
equalled in point of number and the an
rangement of an elaborate program to be
sung in an auditorium specially construct
ed for the purpose and capable of seat
ing comfortably nearly 10000 persons,
and by Il little crowding fully 5000
more can be Accommodated In addition
to this. the utmost attention has been
given to rehearsing. For the past two
years the musical directors Of the league
have been making regular tours through
the territory of the association. instruct
ing the singers in the numbers to be rem
dered.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
THRONGED WITH VETERANS.
Gray Uniforms and Martial Music
Prevail In Nashville.

Nashville, Tenn, June 21.-Brass bands
playing, drums beating, the shrill fife
music piercing the air and the streets
thronged with men wearing badges show
ing they were delegates to the Confeder-
ate Veterans reunion, are some of the
scenes the city is experiencing tonight
Every regular train from north and south,
east and west today has brought recruits
and special trains by the score have added
to the fast swelling numbers. Not only
are the veterans here, but their wives
and daughters have come. The Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy and the Sons of
Veterans are present in force.
Tonight there is an avalanche of ar
rivals. Every train is filled to overflow
ing. But the arrangements for taking
care of the visitors is excellent and there
is no delay in assigning them to quar-
ters. Men prominent during the days
of the war and leaders of public thought
and sentiment are here.
Men who have empty coat sleeves, or
who walk with crutches, are in attend
ance and the rank and file, the sturdy
yeomanry, have turned out in great num-
bers.
The city is covered with flags and bunt-
ing is seen on every hand and all houses
are open for the accommodation of the
incoming guests from Texas to Maryland
IrOIl flOIlul 10 MISSOURI. Men ana
women have come and if today is to be
taken as a criterion the attendance upon
this reunion will surpass that of any pre-
viOus one.
Tomorrow the veterans convention will
assemble in the Tabernacle. a building
accommodating 10000 people, and the
delegates will be addressed by Governor
Taylor Mayor Mccarthy and John C.
Ferris also deliver addresses.
Capt. J. B. O'Brien in brief speech
will then turn the proceedings of the
convention over to Commantler-in-C Chief
John B. Gordon. who will respond to the
address of welcome.
Col A. Colyar. ex-member of the con-
federate congress. will then introduce
Hon. John H. Reagan of Texas. who
will deliver the Grafton of the day.
The afternoon session of the convention
will be devoted to the transaction of bus
mess.
Tomorrow morning at the capitol the
Daughters of the Confederacy will hold
q reception. Mrs. John Overton will de-
liver an address. Mrs. Morrison of
Nashville will respond. John Bond will
read an original poem. The exercises
will be interspersed with music
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
His Head Mashed to Il Jelly,

Rockdale, Tex. June 19-(Special.)- "A
man by the name of Louis White was
instantly killed mt the Texas Brqucttc
and Coal company's mines. yesterday
afternoon late. He rang the bell for
the elevating car to haul him up. The,
car did not start up at once and he
stepped off for some purpose. About the
time he stepped off the car started mp.
He jumped back on the car. but before
he could get fully on it he was caught
between the car and the curbing of the
shaft and his head was mashed to a Jelly.
Mr.. White was an engineer at the mine
and was recently from Birmingham, Ala.
He leaves Il wife, mother and two chill
dren here and some relatives in Alabama
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

up their quarters at the Buckingham
Palace hotel today.
4 matinee for the benefit of the queens
cOmmemoration fund will be had at the
Lvceum theater. June %. under the man
agement of Edward Terry. A veritablee
galaxy of dramatic talent have promised
10 take part, including Sir Henry Irving,
Sarah Bernhardt. Mile Rejane and Mr..
and Mrs. Bancroft, Beerbohm Tree,
George Alexander, Edward Terry, Cyril
Maude, Charles Wyndham and John
Hare, all of whom will be supported by
their respective companies.
Nine. Bernhardt is too remain ut the
Adelphi for four weeks. Besides Nine.
Bernhard, London will also have another
French company, that of Nine. Rejane,
who plays short season at the Lyric
theater. Nine. Rejane will be supported
by the entire company which played at
the Paris vaudeville.
The queen has written a letter to the
people, which will shortly be published.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

The Macon Telegraph says that pro-
lection is the rule of the day and al
though we may change that in 1900, COM
mon sense and sound business principles
warrant the duty on cotton. The demo-
cratic senators who were governed by
common sense" in voting for a tax on
cotton made it very costly to the south.
crn people. While tax of 20 per cent
on cotton will not advantage the cotton
grower one cent. the tax of 10 per cent
on cotton goods will have to be paid by
the cotton raiser after his staple is manu-
featured into cotton. Senator Allison
says that 10 per cent would not have
been put on cotton goods if the demo
cratic senators had not asked for tax
on the raw material. So it will be seen
that the kind of common sense" To
which the Macon Telegraph refers comes
very high to the consumer of cotton
goods, without any adequate cQmpensa.
ton. The democratic senators who
asked for duty on the raw material
were taken in" by their shrcwder col
leagues, the republican advocates of the
tariff. ..r &J-,fA II A..
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

The Baltimore Sun says that there is
nothing in all history since Ccrvantcs,
that most delightful and veracious chron-
icler. immortalized the romantic attach
ment of Don Quixotc de la Mancha to
his lady love, the Donna Dulcinea del
Toboso, which can equal the chivalrous
devotion of the Hon. George L. Hoar of
Massachusetts to the fair creature of his
love and imagination-the United States
senate" But Senator Hoar, we are con-
strained to remark, unlike his ilustrious
antelope, fails to make fight against
the evil windmills in the shape of rob
Der tariff that are calculated TO blow into
shreds the little reputation left to his
Toboso. the United States senate.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
A Wedding at HuttO.

Hutto, Tex, June 1.-(Special) AT
this place, Thursday, June II, at 7:45
p. M, in the Cumberland Presbyterian
church, Miss Ada NJ. Lockett was mar
ried to Mr.. Hal f. Farley. The bride is.
the daughter of Rev. c. p. Lockett; the
groom is next to the youngest son of Mr.
w. I'll. Farley. The writer has attended
many weddings in Hutto, and while all
seemed happy and full of promises foZ
joyous, useful lives, this seemed the hal
piest and sweetest of them all. Perhaps
the yOuthfulness of the entire bridal
party, the loveliness of the bride and her
maids, and the quiet dignity of the gentle
men contributed to this effect.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

A regular crusade is being waged by
the people of New York City against the
noise nuisance" which will doubtless re-
suit in needed reform in this respect.
Some men and women, especially the
aged, can never become accustomed to
extraordinary noises, and II neighbor has
no right to disturb their reposc with cX-
hours. A good citizen and neighbor will
always avoid MS much MS he or she can
disturbing his or her neighbors and fell
low citizens. in even as small II city as
Austin.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
A Strange Suicide.

About 8 o'clock this morning George
Beauchamp % years old and unmarried,
rode over to the home of his brother-in-
law, J. Mulvey, and went into the house,
sat down and talked with the family
for few minutes, apparently in the best
of spirits. He then stepped into an I'M
occupied room, and before any one suS-
pected his intention. drew II pistol and
shot himself through the head. The fam
lily rushed in, but he died instantly. No
cause for the rash act can be OWNED by
those who knew him.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
Stabbed to Death.

Tylcr, Tex, June 19.-(SpeciaL)-
About 80 this morning. near the hospital,
Richard Lewis. colored, was killed by be-
inc stabbed with Il knife on the inner side
of the left thigh. An artery was cut and
he died within twenty minutes from loss
of blood.
and were on their way home when the
rntting occurred. The verdict from the
Justices inquest was that Lewis came to
his death by a knife wound inflicted by
his wife. Nellie Lewis. She is in jail.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

The sugar trust has demonstrated the
fact that 'swectening' is very en-
ticing and very sticky to those who are
enticed. Mr.. Mckinley and Mr.. Sher-
man, with all their pronounced opposi-
ton to the annexation of foreign terri
tory, have had their toes and footsy
tootsies all webbed up by the sugar trust,
and they are just rs unable to escape its
meshes as the fly is that accepts the in
yitation of the spider
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

The Atlanta journal is very much in
the condition of "Japhet in search of II
father" The Journal wants to know,
"Since Tom Reed has put the house in
his pocket and the sugar trust has
walked off with the senate, who is going
TO legslate for the people," The Texas
legislature is just out of II job, and if the
Journal would be satisfied with such II
legislative body, we have no doubt it
could be employed ut 50 day for the
summer months.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
COTTON BELT MOVE.
II May Soon Be Running Into Dallas
Over Santa Fe Track.


Dallas. Tex. June 19.-(Specal.)-
The Cotton Belt will probably be running
trains into Dallas by the 18th of July.
Vice President and General Superin-
tendent Edison has made a proposition to
General Manager Polk of the Santa Fc.
The proposition is that the Cotton Belt
will use the Santa Fe track from Wylie
to Dallas, distance of seventeen miles.
for five years. The arrangement to be
terminated by the giving of twelve months
notice by either party The Cotton Belt
also reserves the right to renew the con-
tract at the end of FIVE years. General
manager Polk is now considering the
proposition and an answer is expected
within the next ten days. From the city
limits into Dallas the Cotton Belt will use
the Dallas Terminal Railway track, hay-
ing made 5-year contract with the lat
ter company to furnish both passenger
and freight terminals.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
A VERY SEVERE STORM
In Montgomery-Three of an
Inch Rainfall in Twenty Minutes.

Montgomery. Ala, June 19.-The Sc
verest storm known in this section WIS.,
tied Montgomery about 5 o'clock this
afternoon. The wind registered fifty-four
miles an hour for a, few minutes and al
most three-fourths of an inch of rain,
which is more than the total rainfall for
the month of May, fell within twenty
minutes.
The barometer dropped y. while the
temperature dropped 20 degrees in as
many minutes. The winds velocity was
greater than has ever been registered
here. Shade trees all over town were
felled and crops in the surrounding coun-
try damaged, numerous roofs were blown
off and fences laid low.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24

Princeton college has made Grover
Cleveland double l.. ID. These degrees
are generally empty honors conferred
quite promiscuously by colleges and uni
vcrsiticS more to those who can do the
institutions the most good than any de-
serts Of their own. As high an opinion
rs we have of Mr.. Cleveland as an un-
purchasable politician and able states
man, we doubt whether his legal and lit
erary requirements cntite him to this
distinguished honor or which should he a
distinguished honor, if honors of the kind
did not come so cheap. Such honors
should not be given to men who have ac-
quircd regulations hut to men who in
acquiring regulations have exhibited
strength of character and breadth of at
tainments deserving to be thus distin-
guiShcd, That Mr.. Cleveland has en-
hibitcd great strength of character all
fair men will admit, but that he has ar
rived ut the highest plane of letters and
law is doubtful question. The presi-
dency of the United States does not en-
title n man TO the highest literary and
legal distinction. How ridiculous il would
have been to confer the degree of LII. ID.
upon old Rough and Ready" President
Zachary Taylor. 1t would not have fitted
him at all. Perhaps jefferson. the
Adamses, Mr.. Pearce and only few 9th
er presidents were up to the standard of
such degree, but we have said enough
TO show what we mean, and that is that
no place, however high in politics, infers
the right Of the occupant to degree of
LIZ d.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-06-24
FIRE RAGING IN MONTGOMERY.
a Terrific Electrical Storm Started
IL Fierce Fire.

Montgomery, Ala, June ia terrific
thunder and lightning storm. which
swept over the city about / o'clock this
afternoon. Frustrated the wires of the
Western Union Telegraph company and
set fire to their switch board. The upper
floors of the building were burning
ticrcely when the department arrived. At
8 o'clock it was though that the fire
was under control, hut at 9:15 p. m. it
broke out again. The estimated damage
by insurance. The Western Union lost
everything but their official documents.
Thomas Jones' cigar store. Birschs sa-
loon and the Montgomery Cotton En-
change and the adjoining offices were
damaged by water.
At II o'clock the whole block seems
doomed the fire having broken out
afresh