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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
chester I. Long Denies Reports

NEWTON, Kan, Aug. 7.-Chester |.
Long, who is here to address Harvey
county's republican convention denies
emphatically that he will be candi-
date for the republican gubernatorial
nomination, saying: Il will be can
didate for denomination to congress
from this district | will not be can
didate' for eongressman-at-large or
governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 5.-Jim
Key, a marvelously well educated
horse owned by DR.. William Key, a
negro of shelbyville, and which has
been on exhibition at the centennial
exposition for two months, has been
sold to U. G. Dufield, of New York, fol
$4,000 and shipped to that city. Dr.
Key devoted seven years to teaching
and training the horse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
westerner. art Good place..

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-Miss Mary G..
Spear. of Missouri, has been promoted
to 81, 900 year as clerk In the post
office department, James NJ. Walsh,
Of Missouri, has been reinstated as a
copyist in the pension office. Daniel
II. Ainsworth, of Kansas, has been APP
pointed clerk, at $1,000 in the Guth.
RE, Ok, land office. Oliver NJ. Chap,
man, Of Kansas, has been appointed a
physician in the western Shoshone
agency, Nevada.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
Ornament Rrlnrs Big Money.

LEXINGTON, KY, Aug. &c. 7. Pat
terson has bought of H. 2. Headley tht
latter's interest in the race horse Or
nament on basis of $4,000. Orna
ment has won in his turf career about
$4,000. He won the Melbourne stakes
Kentucky futurity, Double event anf
Flatbush stakes as two-year-old, ane
the Latonia. st. Louis and Oakley der
bies and Himyar stakes this year,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
;ipce- their conference with the cab

since their conference with the cab
met, and, desiring to know the exact
position of England before opening
negotiations with other governments,
they wrote to the cabinet inquir-
ing when they might expect a de-
cision, as they were anxious to ar.
range their future programme. Yester.
day Senator Wolcott received a reply
from Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, in the
course Of which the chancellor ex-
pressed a fear that the British govern
ment was not yet in position to reply
to the proposals of the ENJOYS Of the
United States and the French ambas-
sailors on the question of an interna-
tional agreement.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
The Russian Mission.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Russian
mission has been rendered formally to
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, of St. Louis.
More than that, the president has ex-
pressed to Mr.. Hitchcock the reasons
why he is particularly DESTROYS that
the appointment shall be accepted. A
business man of wide experience is
wanted for this post. Relations be-
tween Russia and the United States
which will call for business rather
than legal qualifications are foreseen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
Iusane woman's Horrible Death.

TExARKANA, Ark, Aug. Mrs.
Caroline Ochs, wife Of a railroad con.
ductor, saturated her hair and
clothing with kerosene oil, ig-
nited them and ran into the
ward, where she burned to death
in few minutes. Mrs. 0chs weighed
nearly 800 pounds, and prevented her
family from extinguishing the flames
which enveloped her. She was re-
Gently discharged from an insane asy-
lnm as cured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

Mining 0neen In an Asylum.

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. s. Mrs. Mahala c.
Allen formerly known as the Joplin
mining queen" was taken to the in
sane asylum yesterday. -Four years
ago she had an income of 81, 600 a week
and lived in luxury, but an infatuaton
for Frank Snyder, whom she expected
to marry, led to her financial ruin. II
is said she gave Snyder thousands Of
dollars. which he squandered in gam
bling operations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

LAWRENCE, Kan, Aug. Lloyd We'll
man, from Dallas. Tex. who came to
Lawrence to participate in the state
bicycle meet, was probably fatally in
jured yesterday. II was in the FIVE
mile professional race, in which there
were large number Of starters. There
was a big spill and in the fall Well
mans head was caught and pushed
through the wheel and horribly cut.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
Warning to School Officers.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 7.--State Super
intendent Stryker has issued a circular
letter to all district school boards
throughout the state calling attention
to the penalty for violation of the
textbook law. Any school board that
persists in using old books, unless un'
der written contract, will be prose
cuted, so Mr.. Stryker says.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
John Martin Now u Socialist.

TOPEKA Kan. Aug. THE latest
convert to socialism, and consequently
to popuism, is John Martin once the
idol of the Kansas democracy, and for
two years United States senator He
believes that the theory of socialism
conforms to that of orthodox Chris
tianitv, and that Christians cannot
successfully controvert the theories of
socialism.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

SALlNA, Kan, Aug. ga cyclone de-
molished new house near Luray, Rus
sell county, yesterday, killing George
Spaulding, q carpenter, aged 80, and
badly injuring Jerry Watson, a car
penter, aged SO. The men were en-
gagged in work on the house when the
cyclone struck It,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
New Distinction for TOpeka.

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 5.-Topeka has
the distinction of being the home Of
the only colored female lawyer on
earth. Her name is Edna Lytle,
daughter Of j. r. Lytle, a colored
barber. Miss Lytle graduated recently
from the law department of the colored
university at Nashville. She will re-
turn home next week and prepare for
a lecture tour of six months. She pro
poses to make enough money lecturins
to fit I'D law office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
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WON BY A CANADIAN.



PHILADELPHIA, Aug THE opening
race meet of the 18th annual meet OF
the L A. W. was held yesterday at
Willow Grove before $1,000 spectators.
1t was the most successful in the his
tory of the organization in attendance,
enthusiasm and good racing. In the
races the honors among the profession
ais were won by f.. j. Loughead, OF Sar-
MIA, Ont, who crossed the tape in three
trials two finals and second man in
third final. In one of these finals, the
one mile professional, he broke the
state competitive record of 2:O4 rs by
covering the distance in BOB S-5. He
captured the one-quarter mile cham
pionship in SO seconds. His competi-
tors were Bald, Kiser and Sanger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Jack Ever
hard, Of New Orleans, was given the
decision over "Spider" Kelly last night
after 20 rounds Of fighting. Everharc
sustained his reputation as q rusher
He was the stronger Of the two, and
in close work may fairly be classed a.
superior to Kelly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

TOPEKA, Kan, Aug. 5.-Showers fell
in nearly all parts of the state again
yesterday, practically ending the
drought and insuring nat the corn
crop will be much grea.er than was
promised a few days ago The south
eastern corner Of the state was favored
and will now produce fair yield Of
corn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
Killed in a Cyclone Cellar.

CoYvlLLE. Kan, Aug. 7.-Yesterday
evening lightning struck the house of
George Cawdell, three miles south.
Cawdell and family had gone to the
cyclone cave, but the lightning ran
from the house to the cave and killed
Cawdell. The rest Of the family, con-
sisting of his wife and four children,
We're badly burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
>,FoR coNsTIpATIoN,s>

no remedy in the world is equal to DR..
rierce's Pleasant Pellets, which act nat.
urally and mildly, but never fail to effect
= complete and permanent cure. There
is no substitute for these Pellets" no
matter what any druggist may say. They
regulate and invigorate the Stomach,
Liver and Bowels.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
NEBRASKA WELL WATERED.
Rains Amounting Almost to n Deluge Fall
All Over the State

All Over the State
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 5.-Reports re-
ceived at the general headquarters of
the various railroads operating in
the state report terrific rains in all
parts of the state. In many locali-
ties it assumed the proportions of a
perfect deluge and beat down corn
and much small grain The streams
in the state are running bank full, and
ponds have formed in the public roads
throughout the state. Some fruit was
damaged by the storm. Not q county
in the state escaped q good wetting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

aches or backaches, you don't feel quite
up to the mark. Pretty soon you begin
to lose flesh, your appetite gives out.
Then before you know it, your lungs are
affected.
Don't wait for that As soon as you
feel that you are not quite up to the
"corect pitch put yourself into con.
dition again with DR.. pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery. There is nothing
like it to build up the constitution and
quickly restore energy and good, hard,
healthy flesh. 1t makes new blood
rapidly. 1T clears the unhealthy blood
out Of the circulation. 1t makes fresh
tissue. There's no blood disease it won't
help. Taken in time it even cures con-
sumption.
Jw. Jordan, Esq, Of corbin, Whitley Co., KY,
writes. About two and half years ago when
was at Flat Lick, KY, was taken with severe
pains In chest, after which began to spit up
Blood and was also troubled with nightsweats,
! was 80 short winded that could hardly walk
half q mile at once, and If got the least bit
wearied would have an attack Of phthisic las.
thma) and almost die. concluded TO try DR.. X.
Y. Pierce, and related my case to him. He
wrote me that should take his Golden Medical
bdscovery.' did 80 and have improved both
IN strength and In weight. have not had the
phthisic, nor spit any blood since last spring"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
ENGLAND Is SLOW.

American Bmetallc Commissioners Must
Wait Until Next October.
LONDON, Aug. THE British gov
eminent has informed the American
bimetallic commission that it will
probably reply to the proposals of the
commissioners on behalf of the United
States in October. The commits
sioners have been waiting in London
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
Survivor Of War Of 1919 Dead.

New YORK. Aug. 5.-Lieut. Michael
Moore, one Of the last survivors OF the
soldiers of 1912, is dead in Brooklyn,
aged o. years. He enlisted as drum
mer boy in 1919 and was with his regi'
ment at the capture Of Fort George in
1918
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12
Liberty mo, Negroe. Forced to Move.

EIUerty IHU'T 1NeBfoeS r"foo" 70 "r0Fos
LIBERTY, Mo-, Aug. Twenty men
rode into town last night and visited
four houses where negro families lived,
ordering some Of the inmates to leave
town and the others 10 move to other
localities The negroes all obeyed the
orders this morning.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Aug. THE
monthly revenue journal received at
the revenue office yesterday shows
that Missouri has in operation now %
distilleries, with daily output of 8, s9t
gallons. This number will be increased
by one next week, as new distillery
at California will open for business q,
that time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-08-12

Secretary Of State Sherman returned
TO his duties at Washington on the 9th
from q weeks vacation on Long island,
much improved In health.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

Radiant Home Base Burners at
Scott Hardware Co. are fully guaran-
teed. 27n2
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

II you want to reduce Coal Bills
use weather strip sold by Hank
Bros. < Jones.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
The Toll Gate War.

Winchester, n.y., Nov. 27.-The
toll gate war has broken out in this
county. The raiders destroyed two
gates last night and drove away the
families OF the keepers. They
threaten 10 burn the homes Of the
county officers IL more toll is col
lected. This is the beginning OF the
toll gate war IN this county.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
Facts
IN THE SHAPE
OF FIGURES

Are the strongest argument for thu
prospective 7 lrchaser. There's some
thing definite about them; they'r,
tangible, and easy to tie 10.
We present you with some facts anC
figures In the following items thai
will greatly Improve the purchasing
power OF your dollars. You'll do vel
20 note thom. It's much easier 70
save money this way than 1t is to
earn It.
Convincing Dress Goods Facts
We inaagurate sale Of peerless
bargains. Every item rings with the
true story OF money saving. Such
offerings as the following will add rep
utation II the store
This sale includes
A great stock OF half-wool dress
pattern suits for Csc, worth 81. go each.
a choice stock OF strictly all-wool
pattern suits for clog a suit that are
worthy to DO sold for 1928 and up
wards.
Dress patterns In rough effects, de-
signed from French goods, worth 81 20
yard, are on sale mere for only s2.9s
a suit. Get your share OF them while
they last.
You will find money saved here In
the purchase OF any pattern suit AT
$500, $500, 800, $500 and $1,000 q
suit.
You will flnd true story OF money
saving here in the purchase OF black
dress goods, broadcloths, sackings,
etc, aud a worthy stock TO select from.
Cloak Facts
There's CONSERVATION among the
garment makers. A backward season
leaves them with big stocks. Unload
ing tactics have begun. As usual,
we're buying on the breaks. This
means rare money saving for those
who are Watching. We are receiving
splendid values from day TO day. II
you've a cape or a jacket to buy IL
may pay you to look hero. We are
expecting a superb line Of Jackets that
we will put on sale this week for $40 90
a garment. Worthy stylish garments
are here for $3.50, 5000. 500 and
$500 n garment.
Millinery
Put on your thir' Ag cap, and you'll
find that you save money when you
buy here. Give us a look 10 all we
ask; you'll do the buying.
Handkcrehiefs
A handsome, worthy stock OF Christ
mas hsndkerchiefs now ready Tor your
inspection.
Shoes
No end 10 our great value giving in
shoes Wen make a record never
before known in Paducah for such
reliable s,ocs az 500, si.25. $3.50,
si.76, s200 aud up to $500 a pair.
HARBOUR'S,
On North Third street,
Just back OF Wallerstein's.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
sole OLSON"
At MOrton's Opera House Monday
Night.

A bicycle contest on the stage is
somewhat rare in theatricals. yet sole
Olson" the organization, which is to
appear at the opera house Monday
evening, introduces one, and on that o ;
casion the only Lawson, better known
as The Terrible Swede," will ap.
pear with Mr.. Robert Mcclure, one
of the best riders Of Paducah as his
contestsnt. As Mr.. McCune is
known to be quite speedy au exciting
and interesting contest will no doubt
he the result.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
Winter Tourist Rates.

The Illinois Central Railroad CON-
pany has now on sale tickets to prom.
inent winter resorts in Florida, Geor-
gia, South Carolina, Texas, New
Mexico and Mexico at reduced rates.
For further information apply to
j. Il. DONOVAN, &. A.,
Paducah, Ky.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
by FIRE AND
| BY WATER.
Family Cremated in u Burning
Residence-TOll Gate Raid
ers Threaten to Burn
Homes Of Officers.
Terrible Floods on the Pacific
Coast-Vast Damage Done to
Railroads and Mines-Min-
crs Ars Homeless.

jamestown, N. Y, Nov. 27.-A
woman and two men were burned to
death today by the destruction of
their home by fire.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
Floods In tho Northwest.

Monte Christie, Wash. Nov. 27.-
Floods have washed away the rail.
roads, destroyed many mines, and
have rendered hundreds Of miners
homeless and nothing To eat.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27
RAILROAD NOTES.
The New Time Card Goes Into
Effect Tomorrow.
Mr.. Bob Nelson to Again Take the
Road. According to Reports,

Copies OF the new time card for
the Illinois Central railroad, this di-
vision, arrived this morning.
The changes made do not differ
from those predicted in tue Sun sew
eral weeks ago. Nos. 32l and 222
will leave Central Chy at a. m. aud
arrive here at l0:i5 a. M, leaving
here at $3.50 p. m. The night trains
viii not be changed, but the train
which now arrives at l2:l0p. m. will
arrive at 1920 p. m. The other
train will arrive nj 2:55 p. m. and
leave at . O'Clock, while the St.
Louis train will be due ten minutes
later.
The Home sleepers have been taken
of the trains OF this division and
Pullman sleepeTs substituted. 1t is
understood that the sleepers "Padu.
cab, Louisville" and Memphis"
will he run between Memphis and
Evansville.
On December /, according to re-
ports. Yard Master Bob Nelson will
resign and take permanent position
on the road, aud will be succeeded
by Mr.. Bob Mccain, formerly union
depot yard master and now assistant
yard master. Mr.. Nelson gave up
the yard mastership several weeks
ago on account OF his health, but re-
sumed it after recovering.
Mr.. +. W. Hun'ley, until recently
special agent of the l. e. here, killed
:. II. Sibley, a constable at Leland,
Miss, last evening. A dispatch
says:
Leland, Miss, Nov. 26.-S. ii.
Sibley, Il constable in Squire Garri-
sons court, was killed at 6:l0
this evening by G. w. HURLEY, a
special agent Of the Yazoo 4 Missis-
sippi Valley railroad. 1t is impos-
sible TO get reliable information Of
the cause OF the killing. After the
shooting Huutley, who is thought TO
have acted IN self defense, gave him
self up to A. a. Rose, deputy mar
shall, and by his request was carried
by private conveyance to Green
vile to await preliminary trial.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

Moor's Air Tight Heaters guaran-
teed TO give more heat with less fuel
than any soft coal stove sold. Scott
Hardware Co. Sole Agents. 27n2
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

Elegant lunch at Merchants EI-
change, Second and Broadway, 3,
1880.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

Hank Bros. x Jones have q lot O
beautiful carving sets cheap.
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

We are still selling lots of those
wonderful Oil Heaters. They are
the best at Scott Hdw. Co. 27m2
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

The best is the cheapest. Sec the
line of Rogers Triple Plate Knives
and Forks, Tea and. Table Spoons at
Hank Bros. & Jones'
The Paducah daily sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1896-1898, 1897-11-27

Elegant lunch at Merchants Ex-
change, Second and Broadway, at
1880. |
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-23

The book is sp.endidly illustra-
ted by beautiful aud costly full
page photogravure plates and por.
traits and over one hundred fine
text illustrations. Many of them
are intensely humorous while olh~
crs depict thrilling scenes full Of
paiAoo und tragic interest.
We 10 not know when 730pages
have given US more genuine p,eas~
ure lC we speak warmly OF the
book, it is because it richly de-
serves it. 1t is sold only bv agents
and is meeting with a large sale.
Agents who introduce L first class
work like this ought TO be cordially
welcomed. We believe that the
best way TO keep ont poor books is
by introducing new ones, aud "a
better one than this has never
been brought to our notice. Pat it
into your homes. 1t will be read
over and over again bv old and
young, with pleasure and lasting
profit, and may we'll be handed
down from father to sou and
mother to daughter as a priceless
legncy.
The book ssold only by agents,
and is published by the old and
weIl.known firm of A. D Worth.
ington & Co, Hartford, Conn.
whose imprint is sulticienI guarane
ten OF the excellence OF this first
class volume.
Mlys Minnie Haynes ia the agent
selling this work ia this vicinity
aud We speak for ber and believe
she will obtain many subscribers.
/ We know Mrs. Llvormure and she
stands at the head OF noble women
who by their lives and work have
exaulted wolnanhood and made
the world better.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-23
Ieachers' Institute.

The Marion County Institute will
convene at the Pryor Institute, Jasper,
Oct 8, 1897.
FRoGRAM:--FoRENOoE.
500 to 9:l5-Devotional Exercises.
J. Il. Hunter
9:l5 to 9:45.-Gpneral Business of
the Institute.
9:45 to 10:00.-Address on Educa-
ton, Thos. Geary.
1910 to l0:40.-Reading ana Speak
ing, Miss L. J Francis.
l0:40 to l1:10,-Water, Prof. Shu-
man.
lilo to 11.40.--If Corporal Pun.
ishment should be inflicted how,
when, and where should it be
done, Sam Raulston.
11:4O to 11:5O.-Recitation, U. S
Allen.
AFTERNOON.
1:30 to 2:00.-Effects of Alcohol
and Tobacco. w. II. Cheney.
200 to 2:30.-What is the Normal
Method Of Teaching? T. F. Kelley
2.30 to 3:0O.--The Atmosphere
j. II. Hunter.
300 to 3:50.--Question Box.
A. f. MooRr.
II. Z. TATE. Committee
JNo. d. LAY.