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Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21
SERVED BY HER LOVERS SIDE,
Mary Owens Jenkins IL the Only Woman
Soldier Buried In Ohio Soil.

Soldier Buried In Ohio Soil.
One of the red white ard blue stakes
of the G. A. r. is the only mark to show
where lies the body Of Mary Stevens
jenkins in the village graveyard of West
Brookfeld, and it was decorated by the
veterans with honors equal to those be-
slowed upon any other Of the grass.
grown mounds. Mrs. jenkins, so far as
known, was the only woman soldier
whose body sleeps in Ohio soil. At the
breaking out Of the war she was a Penn.
sylvania schoolgirl, and being infatu.
ated with young man who had gone
into the service, made up her mind to
follow him. She cut her hair, put on
mans clothes, and succeeded in passing
the mastering officer. For two years
she marched by this young man, shoul.
dering her musket and performing
every duty required Of men. In some
manner they were separated, but she
served out her time, was wounded in
several places, and came up to Mahon.
ing county, where she married Abraham
Jenkins, who subsequently moved to his
present home near Massillon. She died
about Is years ago. The husband is as
much Of q character as his wife. De-
cause of the fancied resemblance he is
known far and wide as ABE Lincoln"
enjoys free transportation on all rail.
road lines, has received enough Jail
sentences to round out an ordinary life,
has been mixed up in accidents and
brawls In which dozens Of men have
been killed, yet has somehow himself
always escaped, and, while useless for
practical purposes, is nevertheless re.
garded as ward Of the public.-S...
louis Star.
A Topeka Preacher In Disgrace.
Topeka, Kan, Jan. ls.-Rev ]. 5.
Farrend, pastor of the Westminster
Presbyterian church here, has gone
away, presumably to California, where
II is rumored that he has secured an
other charge. His family and unpaid
bills were left behind.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

WASHINGTON, Jan. ls.-A medal Of
honor has been awarded to Samuel J.
Churchill, of Lawrence, Kan, late cor
poral battery G, Second Illinois light
artillery, for gallantry in action at the
battle of Nashville, Tenn, December
TX 1874
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

OMAHA, Neb., Jan. is.-Special tel.
grams from northern Nebraska an,
South Dakota points report that tia
heaviest snowstorm of the winter is ID
progress. Chadron, Neb., reports mon
than foot Of snow, with falling ten
perature. AT other points tie situs
tion is equally as bad.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-01-21

ST. JOSEPH, NO., Jan. ls.-The six.
year-old son Of Andy Barkhurst, Of
Blockton, while at school swallowed 9
fence staple with which he had been
playing, and viii die.
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BANKS LOADED WITH GOLD.
Difficulty in Making Payment at
the Clearing House in Bills.

NEW YORK, Oct 2-The plethora Of
gold in the banks and the Treasury,
and the scarcity of greenbacks is caus-
ing banks some difficulty in making
their payments at the Clearing House
in bills, and may cause most of them
in a short while to return to the prac-
tce of years ago, and settle their daily
debt balances in gold. The first n1ovs
ment in this direction was made when
the National Park Bank paid its entire
debit balance of 1886, 900 in gold. Two
other banks have also paid gold in
settlement of the debit balance. 1t is
charged likely that other banks will
have to follow suit shortly.
Just at present the banks prefer to
receive bills rather than gold in pay
ment of their credit balances. The gold
is paid into the Clearing House in the
shape of Clearing House gold certifi-
Gates, which is the most convenient
form of payment, as it does not involve
any counting or so much handling of
so much coin
The record-union., 1897-10-04

The good hearted woman offered to
hide her, but the girl refused to stay.
and before her friend could interfere
had left the house and was running
wildly down the street. Her one idea
was to get as far away from the town
as possible; to make for the hills where
she could hide until she felt reasonably
sure that all search for her was over.
Fate was against her again, and almost
the first ones she ran against in her
flight were the very ones she most
wished to avoid and they did not allow
her out of their sight again until they
had her safely at home.
When the mill hands came home that
night and heard of the trouble they at
once organized a searching party to go
out in the hills, find the girl and bring
her back. AS a rule they We're good
natured though rough fellows. but
ugly when crossed, and it would not
have been absolutely healthy for Kit
ties elderly admirer had the boys run
across him that night.
Not knowing that the girl had been
taken home. the men searched the hills
all that night returning in the gray
light of the early morning, tired out
but not discouraged. Someone in the
meantime had consulted a lawyer, who
told them that though Kittie was under
age, still. as she had to earn her own
living anyway, that her people had no
legal right to carry her off against her
will, nor to marry her to anyone to
whom she was so bitterly opposed.
With this high authority, the search
was kept up for her a day longer, but
with no better success. Anxiety for her
welfare was depicted upon every face
and considerable strong talk was in
dulged in among the mill hands, but be-
fore they could resort to extreme meas
ures in walked Kittie one morning as
fresh and rosy and smiling as ever.
For the third time she had run away
and made her way back to her friends
No returned prodigal could have had
more joyful welcome. Each man con-
stituted himself her special protector,
and it was not long before a place in
| private family was obtained for her,
while a strict watch was kept for her
prosecutors; but they evidently aban-
| doned their plan of forcing the high
spirited girl to marry against her will,
as they never showed up again. To-
day Kittie is happy and contented in
! her new home with never a sigh or a
wish for a beau She has many friends,
who all know her story and take a deep
| interest in her welfare, and not only
that but her dearest wish of going to
school and making an accomplished
woman out of herself has been realized.
BESELENA.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
Knights Temp1ar ConcIave.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-The Com
manders of Knights Templar in the
Northern, Central and Southern De-
partments of California are preparing
to make a pilgrimage to Los Angeles,
where they will hold their second an
nual conclave. commencing next Thurs
day afternoon and continuing until Sat
urday 1t is confidently expected by
the Knights thata this meeting will
prove as great a success as that held
at Sacramento last year.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining in the Postoffice at Sacra-
mento October 4, 1897
TAnTE.G, IST

Remaining in the Postoffice at Sacra-
mento October a, 1897.
LADIES' LIST.
Aikens Mrs Lille; Anderson Mrs Hanna.
Barr Mrs Hattie; Bassett Miss Julia;
Bentley Mrs + H-4; Bozeman Jane.
Cahail Mrs NJ; Carney Mrs Rose: Cole
man Miss Babe; Cottrell Mrs NJ E; Cox
Miss Annie B; Crimmings Miss Mammie.
Davies Miss Edith; Davis Miss Bella;
Dobie Miss L A; Dooley- Mrs Nellie E;
Donovan Mrs. A; Downey Mrs Thomas.
FeId Miss h,5 Mary a Il FgIler dcbon MFI Ma9ae ID Ma
Win Vii 'O'9'ei-' MSS -1D'
Hastings Miss Jessie; Hart Mrs Addie;
Henning Mrs H NJ; Hills Mrs A; Hughes
Miss Emma-2-
Kelly Mrs Marguerite; Kimball Alice
lie Moin F B; Lewis Mrs; Lewis Miss
Lila; Levy Mrs Baccie; Lynn Miss Eta
Kitty: Mccormack Mrs G A; Mckay Miss
Ora; Monnier Madame: Moanz Miss Lulu;
Monroe Miss Ethel; Mooney Miss Lulu;
Moyne Lizzie: Murphy Harriette.
NutchisOn Miss Pearl
Phipps Mrs Clara L; Powers Mrs Emma.
Ranney A; Rengarten r; Reynolds 5 L;
Sirnons Ella; Smith Miss Nina V; Somers
Miss Jennie-2; Spencer Eleanor; Sprague
Thomas Mrs S D; Timberlake Mrs;
Tracey Miss Mary.
Nogel Mrs J II; Veley Mrs Eva
Williamson Mrs H G; Winters Miss Pearl.
Yamena Miss.
GENTLEMEN'S LIST.
Anderson j: Andrews r So; Archer
Harry-2; Arnold Fred.
Bagganstal Michael; Bailey s J-2; Bald
win J w: Banta / E; Banks p H; Becker
Mr.: Belyea l. H; Belben George; Bickel
G W; Black John; Blake Calvin B; Bow
man Charles So; Brattstrom Rev o V;
Brink b r: Brown George c; Brown B z;
Bruno John; Butt H A.
Cantwel H: Carpenter n t; Carew
Henry E; Cassiday Henry; Cavanaugh
J w: Chalmers John-2; Chestnut Peter;
Chilson 3 A; Clausen Chas: Corbett John;
CrCnan Martin
Devine ]; Dodg Ema; Donovan J.
Esastabrook jack Emerson Fred N; FL
ford Bert H; Enright NJ; Erlinger < Gal
linger; Erving James.
Fairbanks "; Ferguson ] NJ: Ferrori
Chas: Ferrari Carlo; Fox Charles A;
France Henry; Franklin Arthur; Fritz
gerald c; Fuller Edward L.
Gilman John T and mother; CHM q Co;
Gray Ed; Graves Mr.; GrimshaW T NJ
Grigsby L E; Griffin John
Halljhn Joe; Hackstock Max: Hall f G.;
Hall / J; Haye Bros; Henwood ]; Hig-
gins ] NJ; Huff W NJ; Hurley John.
Keithley Abe; Kidd cyrus-2; Kreps
Perry.
Marsh c. W: McAustin F NJ; Merritt
Fred L: Monohon Ed L; Muller F M and
Lizzie; Murray Chas; Murry Master y:
The record-union., 1897-10-04
Purchase of Cuba In Contemplation.

that if true, is most important. This is
nothing less than that this Government is
about to make overtures to Spain for the
purchase of Cuba However this may be-
it has long been known to the world at
ach Ritters as a remedy for constipation,
malaria, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney
complaint and nervousness is beyond all
parts a hearty relish for the food and a
corresponding dose before retiring contri-
butte to sound repose. No medicinal stim-
ulant on the market ever received such
strong professional Endorsement as the
Bitters. 1t is most genial tonic, affording
strength to all who use it. Not only in
this country, but in many foreign lands
it is an admitted specific and preventive
AS a safeguard against all disease of a ma
larial type it is particularly valuable
The record-union., 1897-10-04

Netterfield Morton B Nealson c n; Ne
vile S E: Nelson L; Norton II K.
.O'Connell Jerry; Oppenhe1m Philip; Eage
W: PAUL. Alfred. Pereira Jr Antonio;
Place Ed: Place r r.
Rainwater Mrs B; Readmond Mrs
Sarah, Rose Mrs E (.
Schields z: Shaw G: Simmons Mr.;
Smith d Ed: Smith F Nj: Spencer Harry
Stanton John A; Stewart ] A: Sullivan
D F.
Trimmer n A Trashier Thomas.
VinneI ] E
Walker A j: West C f; White George A;
Williamson w H: Williams Z l.; Wilson
Tony.
FOREIGN.
Senores de Pacifco Compania-2; Nine
Mischelinde FranZiscien; Mrs JoaS da An
gos; Terrori Carlo.
Japanese-G Yamasai; S Yakisaza; Y
ShioSaki.
Neutrality-suspicious. Supply Associa-
tion: American Portrait Company: Mer-
chants Advertising Company
THOS. FOX, Postmaster
The record-union., 1897-10-04
A Jockey Injured,

CARSON, Oct. 2.-During the last
race to-day at the Ormsby County Fair,
Drummer, Christine and Peril were
neck and neck on the homestretch,
when Stell, on Peril, crowded Jockey
Hobart, mounted on Christine into the
fence Horse and rider both fell, Ho-
bart sustaining serious cuts on his hip
and breaking his leg. The trotting
horse Pongy was overdrugged this af-
ternoon and died A full investigation
Will be held by the Directors.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
Held TO Answer.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2-Mrs. E.
Courtney, who shot and seriously
wounded Juan Sessma at Duarte few
days ago because he had ceased to care
for her, was to-day held by Justice
Cook of Monrovia to answer in the Su-
perior Court to a charge of attempt to
rra11r.Anr.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
Estate of Mrs. Annie Donahue.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2.-Judge
Coffey has made an order of distribu-
ton in the matter Of the estate of the
late Mrs. Annie Donahue, awarding
three-fifths Of the property to Mrs.
Eleanor Martin and two-fifths to J.
Downey Harvey, in accordance with
the will of the teStatriX.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
Appointments by the President.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2.-The Presi-
dent to-day appointed the following
postnasters: Colorado, Edwin Price
at Grand Junction; Oregon, Byron E.
Potter, at Baker City; Utah, John c,
Graham, ait Provo City.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
1t Is Needed.
Contra Costa Gazette.)

ICOntra Costa Gazette.)
The Sacramento Record Union" is
hard at work in the interest of Gov
ernment road through Yosemite Valley.
That such a road is needed everyone
comedies, and the Gazette" hopes the
Record Unions" effort to have it con-
structetd will bear early fruit. The
matter is to be presented to Congress
next winter, backed up by petitions
signed by residents Of all parts of the
State. If the desired end is attained
the Record Union" will be entitled to
the credit.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
UMBRELLAS.

Chi1dren's Fast Black Cotton Um-
brellas, 26-inch, natural Arabian
Vine handles, soc each.
ChiIdren's Fast Black Cotton Um-
breIlas, 24-inch paragon frame
Use each.
Ladies' 26-inch Gloria Silk Um-
brellas, on paragon frame and steel
rod with natural crooks, with
sterling silver trimmings, also
Dresden knobs, 81 each.
Ladies' 26-inch Gloria Silk Um-
bre1las, paragon frame and steel
rod with natural Congo crooks,
sterling silver mountings. 81 80
each.
Ladies' 26-inch Gloria Silk Uni-
brel1as, paragon frame and steel
rod with neat horn, Dresden and
natural crook handles, trimmed
with sterling silver, 81 so.
Ladies' 26-inch Gloria Silk Um-
brellas with natural Congo crook
handles, with coiored pearl tips;
also pearl handles, 81 SO.
Ladies 26-inch Taffeta Silk Um-
natural acacia wood handles,
sterling silver mountings, So.
Mems 2S-inch Fast Black Twi11ed
Cotton Umbrellas on paragon
frame and steel rod, with natural
Arabian vine handles, Soc each.
Mems 2S-inch Gloria Silk Um-
bre1Ias, paragon frame and steel
rod, with Congo crook handles.
81 25 each.
Mems 2S-inch Gloria Silk Um-
breI1as, paragon frame and steel
rod, large accaci crook handles,
mounted with sterling silver and
horn handles, 81 so each.
Mems 2S-inch Taffeta Silk Um-
bre1las, with large natural crooks
and bulb, also horn, handles, ster-
ling silver trimmings, So each.
The record-union., 1897-10-04

Tired people should consider the dan
gers which threaten them because of
their weaknesses. Hoods Sarsaparilla
viltalizes the blood which feeds the
nerves and gives renewed strength.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
Walking Hats.

More Walking Hats for women
and more kinds, including the
Dakota or Cowboy Hat, than you
will find elsewhere. We are head
quarters for them. Judging from
the quantities sold, these nobby
hats, in their various and becom-
ing styles, are to be the popular
hat of the season. The fashion hat
of the day for outing, for cycling
and general use. Perhaps it's our
extremely low prices have made
them so.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
TAILORED SUITS.

Women's Tailored Suits made in
the latest style from new fall IA
brics, in colors of green, brown and
navy ground, overshot with black
Iuster mohair, neat in pattern and
rich in effect. The latest cut jacket
with in1aid velvet collar, full cut
skirt, perfect and graceful in hang,
percaline lined and velvet bound
bottom. Popularity priced $40.
The record-union., 1897-10-04

McMorry sells groceries. Agent for
Coronado. water and Stockton sarsa-
parilla and iron 531 Nj street.
The record-union., 1897-10-04
SPECIAL.
So so instead of SIS.

$5 you'll say was really cheap
for the cape we are going to give
you Monday for IS so. Made from
curly, silky bouele cloth with high
storm collar, vatican p1ait in back,
full sweep and lined with fine twill
gloria lining, collar and front
edged with Thibet fur. A slightly
and dependable garment for the
price of the material alone.
The record-union., 1897-10-04

women's Fine Kersey Cloth Cape
in light tan color, strap seams and
trimmings with fancy front orna-
ments. fancy velvet in1aid collar,
vatican back, some have braid
trimming as finish to straps,
full silk lined, full sweep,
perfect in hang, and the most
stylish garments of the season.
All similar to cut and priced SS SO,
50, $40, $12 and up.
, 1897-03-25

arches with y deadly conservatism that
paralyzes all progress. Nothing but
war, cruel and hideous as il Is, will ever
break these iron bands which hold the
masses in subsection.
What hope can there be for modsrn
civilization when the grip OF Turkish
bondholders controls Christian Eng
land and its government shuts its eyes
while a hundred thousand Armenians
are massacred by the '~unspeakable'
Turk. Are We to have a repetition Of
this farce tragedy in the case of Greece
and the Cretans?
We hope not There are signs and
porlends, the rumblings OF an upheav-
val which will cast down thrones and
dynastics and destroy that cursed peace,
born Of shame and wrong, whose moth
er IS the concert OF Europe."-Sun-
Leader.
, 1897-03-25

In order to understand the extraordi-
nary attitude Of the European powers
in connection with the conflict between
Greece and Turkey, 1t must be remem-
bered that whereas most Of the enormous
national debt Of the Ottoman Empire is
In the hands Of French, English and
Austrian bondholders, we'll nigh the
entire state liabilities OF Greece are held
by German investors. Inasmuch as Wal
between Turkey and Greece would tend
still further to mbarrass the finances Of
these two heavily indebted countries, and
thus compromise the interests Of their
foreign bondholders. the great powers
have decided that under no circumstan-
ces would they permit any conflict to
take place.-ArgonRut.
, 1897-03-25
A PLEA O WAR.

II brave, patriotic Greece should pre-
cipitate D var In Europe and the east, We
should welcome the clash Of arms. War
is not an unmixed evil. In fact It has
often been q blessing to the human race.
1t has developed the manhood and herro-
ism Of many a people who would other
wise have degenerated into a condition Of
obscurity and submission to tyranny.
The great physical conflicts of the
world have wrought tremendous changes
upon the face Of civilization. and uplift-
ed humanity in successive epochs. The
child OF liberty Is born in throes OF
agony. The torn that sweepe the
heavens with terrifying power clears
the atmosphere Of malaria and conta-
gton. Afterwards the sun shines with
renewed brilliancy, the air is purer and
sweeter and the tonic Of = new life
makes the pulse thrill.
So the world needs q great wal just
now. The monarchial instinct has
been developed too much. and the wor-
ship u money has been 20 cultivated
ord stimulated that great moral issuel
no longer stir the heart and arouse thu
nations to manly strife rs they should
The money lenders control the gov.
senmeots of Europe and the CONNER
cial spirit reinforces the old world mon
, 1897-03-25

The leading republican senators think
the belated appropriation bills will be
put through their chamber quickly.
There lie no rsson why they should take
up much time. Very little change is like
Iy to be made in them from the form
which they had when they were passed
In the closing days Of the recent con-
gress. when they were left unsigned BY
Presidnt Cleveland. All Of them will be
In the senate's hands before the tariff bill
gets to that body. and consequently the
work on these need not pro-
long the session many days. Apparent
ly the Republican leaders still believe
the tariff bill will get into PresidentMc-
Kinley's hands early enough to allow an
adjournment to take place some time in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
, 1897-03-25
SWlNDLING PHYSICIANS.


Clever BunEo Games That Are Worked On
the Profession.
A correspondent writes: The follow
ing trick is new, | think, and / there
fore inform you concerning It, if you
choose to give it publicity:
Act IA man introduces himself
at my office rs DIR. +. l.. Adams of
Stroudsburg, Pa, talks (und talks learn
eddy about the thrOat) of sending Il pa
tient of his, Il Mr.. Henry Sawyer, in
consultation. He then speaks of desir-
ing to buy a spray apparatus; asks me
of whom. ! recommend Is. As the doc
tor is leaving he asks incidentally for
one of my cards. 1t is given.
Act 2.-Hc aftcrward writes on my
card Il line of introduction to b; pre-
sents it, saying he was sen by me, Civ
ing details. He orders the apparatus
and desires it sent to DR.. Adams, ---
street (who promptly replies by tele-
phone, saying he knows nothing about
ii); presents a check made payable to
his order, Endorsed by him, i'll payment
for the spray and receives Il balance iu
cash lin this instance so, l bclicvc).
"Act 3.-Chcck returned; no good.
b. writes to Stroudsburg. No DR.. Z. l..
Adams and no Mr.. Sawyer reside there
or are known to the postmaster. l, of
course, have never seen the MIR. Saw
yer.
Act 4.-Thc bogus and plausible
representative of the medical profession
has the money. The trick is. Of course,
capable of various notifications
An old trick is being worked upon
the members OF the medical profession
with success in several instances. A
man calls at the doctors office ut Il time
he knows he is away. Asking for the
doctor and learning he is ont. the man
is, oh, so sorry, but maybe the good
doctors wife would answer. The doc
tors %helpnnatc is ulnmuned and is in
formed that the visitor is Il patient of
the doctor and lives Gin one instance)
in Newark, n. j. He is anxious to set
tie n bill of $40 and asks the wife to
give II receipt for that sum. The good
wife, overcome both by the vision Of a
SEQ debt being settled and also by the
flattering remarks of the pleasant man-
nercd fellow, gives the receipt. In ex-
change he presents Il certified check for
$25, gets the So in change, and-well,
in due time the poor doctor jots down
in his account book III the credit side,
For experience, 81. '-Medical Record.
, 1897-03-25
SKATING IN OLD A Y
How the Sport Became Popular In New
York City.

NOrk City.
While skating is now one of the most
popular sports of the winter season it
is only comparatively a few years since
it has become so in this city. When the
Central park was being constructed in
1860 and the small artificial lake ut
Fifty-ninth street was nearly completed,
the park commissioners announced that
it would be thrown open for the use of
skaters. a few men took advantage of
tho invitation, but M could not be
induced to go on the ice. The skates
then III use were Of the most antique
pattern, some of the runner extending
a long way in front of the foot, ending
in Il ringlike curl. In II crowd these
skates were quite dangerous, and the
first year skating was anything except
popular.
During the next winter the larger
lake at the upper end Of the mall was
in such condition that it could be used
for skating. Here there was more room
for the sport, but still the women could
not be induced to venture on the ice.
A number of gentlemen determined to
overcome this prejudice and organized
the New York Skating club, having a
regulation patterned skate, almost even
with the sole of the boot, which was
laced up tight to the ankle, while the
Objectionable strap was done away
with, the runner being fixed to the sole
while in use by a ball and socket and
held firmly with Il clamp. These be-
came popular that winter with the men,
and n lighter kind was made for WON
en-. The prejudice, however, still ex-
listed among the latter, until the club
invited n lady, who was II fine skater,
from Portland, Me-, to visit the Cen
trail park and skate with the club. This
lady wore Il pretty and appropriate
dress, similar to that worn i'll winter by
women skaters in Europe, and she
created such IL sensation by her artistic
skating us to attract much notice. The
result was that before the season d
several young ladies were induced by
the club to venture on the ice, and the
season of 1923 found many, with
pretty costumes, enjoying the sport.
A series Of carnivals were arranged
BY the club during the following season,
and skating in the evening became one
Of the fashionable winter amusementA
New York Mail and Express.
, 1897-03-25

In Kansas . law has been proposed
which meets with favor and which prom.
lees to employ convicts without displeas-
Ing the representatives. Of organized Ia
Dor. This law would divide the con
victs into three classes. one Of which
would be employed in digging irrigatina
bitches. another in road building and
another in raising farm products for the
state institutions-the most vicious
alone to be kept at the state prison.
where they would be engaged in break
Ing rock to be used in building stats
macadamized roads.