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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-24
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Phil Koch, formerly Of Hope, was
elected representative in Oklahoma
by 800 majority.
F. +. Nottorf has the SWEETEST de-
livery wagon in town for his up-to.
date grocery store.
The postofiice address Of Rev. +.
M. Halbert and family is changed
from Bonaccord to Abilene.
The Herington Times is willing
to bet 500 that Dave Naill will be
warden II he goes after the job.
M. H, Rice is moving house in
sections from Vine Creek to Manches-
ter and will move to that town.
Hill p. Wilson is to be first as
sistant secretary of state under STAN
ley's administration He is well
known here.
H. +. Graham, formerly princi.
pal Of the Abilene high school, was
elected county attorney Of Jackson
by a majority Of 7sl.
The Newbern township Sunday
school convention will be held at st.
James church next Saturday, Nov.
rs. All are invited.
The official vote in Nebraska de.
ieated Austin Humbargar by A. An
other brother ran for treasurer in
Oklahoma and was beaten.
Rev. A. S. Dechant writes from
Illinois that he and his family expect
to spend several months in the East,
locating at Pennsburg, Pa.
"A. L. Cooper has received an.
other promotion and goes from
Wichita to Portland, Oregon, as gen
eral agent OF the Rock Island in that
city.
&C. W. Parker has just laid a
regulation bowling alley OF maple,
by far the finest in the town, upstvirs
in the Midday He has only the very
best.
Abilene has no more a Missouri
street commissioner. He has bought
a house and moved his family back
here and is in shape TO run for Office
next spring.
"A threshing outfit set fire to
grass near Hope the other day and
burned VIM. Martins wheat. Thresh'
ing machines seem to be about as
dangerous as warships.
--Emporia Gazette; Mrs. A. s.
Phillips and daughter Roxy have left
for Mt. Vernon, H., in response to a
telegram announcing the serious ID
ness Of Mrs. Phillips father,
The Fortnightly was pleasantly
entertained last evening by Mr. and
Mrs. j. NJ. Glessner. &. A. Rogers
was elected president and Paul Hurd
secretary for the coming year.
Little prices but big values at
Bearce, the Clothicr's. 1l-2cseodt2
Solomon men seem to have a
mania for monkeying with threshing
machine cylinders. Theo. Hale stuck
his hand in one the other day and is
minus four fingers and thumb joint
Good girl wanted for general house
work by Mrs. j. H, Niesley, North
Buckeye. 26-t&c II
Sec r. H. Seeds for farm loans.
So far as reports have been re.
ceived only AZ votes were cast fol
congressman in the Fifth district by
the Goth Kansas. OF these Calder
head received 81 votes and Vincent 5.
The Shadybrooh, Enterprises
ocean liner, will be put in dry dock
soon to have the barnacles gathered
on the day of the Pop picnic scraped
off the hull and other improvements
made.
Register VanVoorst has dug a
new well and erected windmill on
his place north OF town. He will
winter about So head Of stock and
next summer proposes to do some ir-
rigating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-24

N B Robson, drawing special term and
advertising sees. ......,.,...... 81
SB Robson, attending jail ..,......... g'
N B Robson, expenses Vim whitmore 5.
II II Sutherland, medical attendance to
Soburg family ............ 49,, Is
E E Hazlett salary as county physician Is
Z Z Hazlett salary as health officer H., II
Gum, milk account Of soburg family II
B Il strother & Son, printing ballots e, So
Chronicle, printing ballots ....... ..., 8 {
STATE OF KANSAS, g.
Dickinson County, 80
| hereby certify that the above is tru
statement Of the bills allowed by the Boar
Of County Commissioners at their Octobe
meeting, 1898 r. B. JACOBS,
lsEAL County Clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

~ the republican party that anrr.al Is 20
victory u L,.l and secured This country
from financial and Industrial disaster. .ut
we Iedlnsf. ourselves t1 thg task NJ carr"
Ing out those pledges '0r sound money lnl
protection gf fAe American farm lad .l-ua-
tries.
We heartily commend the patriotism and
bravery lf Jur volunteer IlI regular army
and navy. vino left .I hat men bold dear
on al-'h. ana answered -ha call 1f President
Mckinley In he late Spanish American war.
and we hereby express 20 our brave BOYS
our regret that they have been refused nc
right 0f suffrage while battling for humal-
itv and their country laE. and pledge our.
selves 20 remember them not only 10 rleiT
trials. but their dependent ones "a we'll
We fenounce rs political t-'ckerv -he ats
Of those members Of congress from Ne-
braska, who while posing as the t-ienls ct
the soldiers II the late war. az he same
tine opposed Dy heir votes z congress me
measures Intended 90 raise the revenue with
which % pay me pensions u he veterans
and who as soon as they learn that The re-
publican administration. an atnl1istTar- On
that Is 7ow and always has been friendly
20 ola e-liiers has granted any particular
pension frauduIantlv use their telegraph
tank received by them from The hands II
CORPORATIONS TO make such believe that his
PENSION was procure, through their h5tru-
r4rf.lff~
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
coLoRADo's GREAT POWER PLANT.
Hnrnessing the Waters Of Lake sun
CristObul.


LAKE CITY. Colo. Sept Especial. -
Recently \. E. Reynolds Of Denver located
reservoir site and water right taking
in the whole OF the waters and adjacent
shores Of Lake san Cr,stobal and proposed
placing a dam across the north end Of the
lake near the outlet. the purpose being
the imDoUnGlng Of the water for power 70
drive an extensive electric plant. Opera
tons we're commenced 20 this end by cutting
4 ditch which will lower the water Of the
lake from three 20 seven teet and Will
leave the site Of :he dam dr., and so en-
able test holes 10 be made 10 ascertain the
depth TO solid foundation Later on this
ditch VIII carry the fume or pipe 70 the
power house.
Various reports have been sent out about
this enterprise. all more or less Incorrect;
for instance one stated that the length
Of The dam IS TO be less than $50 feet.
whereas it may be safely stated to be
nearer three times that figure
The power plant viii be located at Ar
genta Falls about onc-rhiTd Of mile be-
low the lam. and the minimum winter or
summer iov OF water will realize 1000
horse power \ new road will be built
on the west side Of the lake and many
other needed improvements are contem-
plated.
Incidentally it may be mentioned that
with the installation Of this plant the
Frank Hough mines on Engineer mountain.
one OF the heaviest producers in this part
Of the san Juan. Will be- put into active
work Il is owned bv the same parties.
The plant Will supply electric power 20
all mines requiring the same, and great
activity on HntChNss mountain may be
looked fer in the near future as result
Of Reynolds enterprise.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

All Seneca restaurants close on Sunday.
Ellsworth IS flooded with counterfeit half
dollars.
John Hill and wife Of Smith county have
fifteen children and eighty grand children.
Circus day at Wellington was celebrated
By three murders, five robberies and two
hres.
Old soldiers and old settlers reunions are
he only gatherings that show no apathy in
Kansas this year.
The State Board Of Charities is said to be
the most fertile field FOR politicians who are
out for money, 70 be found in the entire
state.
Four bottles Of beer were found in the
81, mney OF 4 Wichita minister's residence.
His friends intimate that perhaps Santa
Claus left them there
John ana Ben Goosno are the ruling po-
lirical spirits OF Bourbon county. John IS
a populist and Ben controls the republican
party. Each Is a candidate for the Iegis-
lGrure.
Miss Mary Osborn Of Topeka detected a
burglar IN her house and promptly shot him.
In recognition Of her nerve she mas been
rendered the position Of queen Of the fail
carnival.
An A,chison man has been sent TO prison
for six years for stealing his ncighbor $
trousers. Ed Howe chronicles the item IN
his paper as an evidence that Atchson still
observes Sunday.
Marsh" Mur1ock OF Wichita is again be-
ing accused by enemies Of having guber-
ngtOriai aspirations. Though Marsh for
sort Of thing he never showed up ar a state
convention that he was not pledged 70 some
friend for the position and he never went
back on a pledge.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

TECUMsEH. Neb., Sept. 1.-l Specially
The funeral Of Corporal 7. E. Hedges was
held here with military horors yesterday.
Corporal Hedges. who died in a Chattanooga
hospital Sunday Of typhoid fever, was a
member Of company l. Second Nebraska vol
Inteers. His remains reached here yestcr-
day escorted by a brother ami a few COM
rades. The funeral vas public. was held in
the court house park and was largely at
tended The local Grand Army post.
Womans Relief corps and sons of Veter-
ans camp attended in body. The Tecum-
sch Military band and Aliens quartet fur
nished music. Rev. J. A. Thompson and
Rev. J. : Dinsmore offiCated in the services
and Lieutenant F :. Dinsmore commented
on the soldier life Of the corporal! Burial
was made in the Cook cemetery. The foral
offerings we're numerous and handsome in
design and beauty. Corporal Hedges was
"a years Of age the son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Hedges Of Tecumseh.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
FIFTH DISTRICT RESOLUTIONS.
Platform on which Nominee Adams
VIII Make His Run.

HOLDREGE. Neb., Sept. l. Special.)-
The following resolutions we're adopted
unanimously BY the republicans Of the Fifth
Nebraska district in the convention held here
August 80
We, the republicans Of the Fifth congress
sional district OF Nebraska, in convention as
sembled, heartily commend the magnificent
record Of President Mckinley in pCaca anu in
war. And indorse the wise measures Of
the republican members in congress that
delivered the country from financial dis
Crass. that recalled the era Of prosperity
that established the credit Of the nation
that restored confidence 20 the business
world, that set our manufacturing machin-
cry to work. that enabled our farmers 20
sell their products more readily and az
higher prices, and that relieved all our people
from the disastrous effects OF fusion blum
derI anu iuCOmpetenCy.
We point with pride to the wise foreign
policy OF the present administration in its
prudence In avoiding complications with
foreign powers. and in looking after the
best interests OF the Cubans IN our CON
hct with Spain, ana the intelligent manage
nent Of the army ana naval forces thur
brought victory 70 rhe American arms az
Manila and Santiago, ard that terminated
the war. The energy with which DC has
prosecuted the Just war against Spain aLd
the hual conditions Of peace which Will for
ever free from tyranny the spanish Vest
AnAles, aAN mas given ms NAIlOn the con-
troll OF the Caribbean sea. which will re-
suit in the ultimate uniting OF the TWO
great oceans by the building Of the Near
aqua canal thereby enabling America 10
maintain a powerful navy At a minimum
cost.
We are unalterably opposed 20 removing
tlre American lag from any land upon NhI-h
IL has been planted by he intrepid brave
ot our aTmg ana navy N the late war with
Spain.
Important problems are arising out Of the
war with Spain, not only as 70 captured
territory, but with respect 20 the great
commercial advantages 10 accrue 70 this
country. We And ourselves already IN pos
session OF unlimited trade IN south America,
for which we have been Ineqgllly rOntC ld-
ing with foreign powers for years. SC --aG.
are our advantages thsJ we an already hai!
IL as the Greater America. And vs feel
safe IN placing the sett.rEeu. Of AL these
gust!ons IN he hands %. our patriot Ill
wise pre- dent ana 4 republican cougI lss.
We renew our allegiance 20 the pa -'o-lc,
brave me- no upheld the honor 0f our iaV
BY thsr yalorous deeds from 81 10 30. and
saved Us d. country reunited, ami ~ rla.1
declining wears let US remember them am
. their dependent ones aud 5Jrew their path
way with the choicest blessings and the tau
derest care 0f a grateful people.
We renew our allegiance 20 -he principles
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

DAKOTA CITY Neb Sept. l.-iSpecialD
The seventeenth annual reunion and picnic
Of the Pioneers and Old Settlers associa-
ton Of Dakota county vas held in Clinton
park. adjoining this place. today and vas
attended by fully 10000 people. The day
was opened by Reeds late Fourth Regiment
band Of Sioux City. giving a concert on the
streets. marching 70 Clinton park At II
o'clock where President A. II. Baker called
the meeting 70 order Prayer was offered
and i male quartet consisting Of Nessrs.
Woods. Ramsey. Cray and Anderson rem
derad several songs. Hon. E. II. Hubbard
Of Sioux city delivered the grafton Of The
day and short addresses were made by
George D. Perkins Of Sioux City Hon. w.
F Norris Of Wayne and Ed r. Kearney Of
Jackson. The memorial report of John T.
Spencer showed that a large number Of the
pioneers had passed away he last year.
After a basket dinner the afternoon was de-
voted 10 races. base bail ami sports Of other
kinds.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

already paid OF large mortgages with the
receipts from their apple orchards.
Jesse L. Lauge. q pioneer miner OF Helena.
who has made several fortunes as 4 pros
pector returned from the Klondyke last
week without any gold and hanged himself
the same day.
\ Mrsoula cowboy who is the worst gun
fighter IN the state SD AXIS thirteen different
languages and Is SAID 90 be the son OF 4
famous French family. He goes by the name
Of Bill Smith.
At Choteau James Mckay and James
Blair, two cowboys, engaged in a duel with
WinChestars. Each emptied his ride maga-
zine before the fight ended. Both men were
Knocked from their ponies early in the bat
Il" but each continued 20 fire as long as
the ammunition lasted. When all was over
Blair was dead and hts opponent dying. The
men are strangers in that section OF Mon
tdna and are believed 70 b. noted criminals
from The Big Horn basin.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

CHAMBERLAIN :. D. Sept 1t Spe-
cial The rapid increase N the number of
sheep in South Dakota is shown by a few
figures from the little town Of Hecla, Brown
county. The increase IN all farming por-
tious OF the state has been fully as great
in proportion. while ll tho vast region be-
tween here and the Black Hills the increase
has been phenomenal, many stockmen pre-
tlr-ing sheep 20 cattle. 4 few years ago
there we're not 70 exceed 5000 sheep within
4 radius 0t ten miles OK Hecla, while today
the number is placed at fully $4,000. a to-
tai OF 52.is5 pounds N wool was shipped
from HecIa this season and brought prices
ranging from -3 % rs cents per pound. An
average price u 10 cents would amount "a
s. so -. which was distributed among The
farmers at a time when they had 40 ncome
from other sources.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

FALLS CITY. Neb.. Sept. l., Special Tel
egram. The republican county convention
met in this city today. John VI. Brockman
was made chairman and Ed E. Eaton and
Frank Chlig secretaries. The following
ticket was nominated: County attorney,
James E. Leyda Of Falls City; representa-
tives Charley Smith Of Nemaha, J. VI.
Schable Of Falls City precinct. H. ". Con-
over Of West Muddy. Hon. E. J. Burket:,
the next congressman, was present and ad-
dressed the convention. Everyone was
pleased with Mr. Burkett and he stirred up
much enthusiasm. Old Richardson viii be
In line Tor renuhlicanlsm this fall.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

prove the most productive, as il has the
most ground. This strike vas made on
he Tuesday night shift In the cross-cut
driven from the Gregory incline, at dis
tance in OF 1870 feet. where three feet Of
a fair-looklng mill dirt was opened up as
we'll rs -welva inches Of smelling ore, and
since then the mills have some into me
ore body and are not through II vet. The
people Of this section OF the county are
naturally happy over the strike, as Il
means a big production Of ore guaranteed
for some time 10 come. a much larger force
of men and consequently more money in
circulation. Manager Dckey and his com
Dany are we'll deserving Of i good deal
Of praise for their steady efforts to put
the cross-cut through, working, as they
have done, for over fourteen months with
but little encouragement.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

colt MBUS, Neb.. Sept. Especial Tele-
gram Mrs. Ed Hoppen narrowly missed
being burned 10 death this morning. She
used kerosene 10 build a fire and the
can exploded, throwing the burning oil all
over her clothes. She ran out into the yard
and her screams attracted the attention OF
neighbors. who went 20 her rescue. The
upper part Of her body and arms and chest
we're badly burned, but fortunately her face
and head escaped any injury She is resting
easily this evening, but the result Of her in
iuries cannot be definitely stated.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

COLUMBUS. Neb.. Sept. Especial Tele-
gram Frank Butcher aged 10, confined in
the county jail charged with horse stealing,
made a bold dash for liberty this afternoon.
When Deputy Sheriff Brady went into the
jail this evening Butcher made a dash out
Of The open door and showed Brady a clean
pair OF heels for about two miles, but was
caught on the banks OF the LOup river Just
as he was getting ready TO make a swim for
the other side. Had it not been for some
fishermen he would probably have made his
escape.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
Mnntnnn Nrwr Nntc-.

The Society Of Montana Pioneers held ito
annua, reunion with 600 members present
in Lewis and Clark county.
Mason Q. Allen Of Anaconda, the merchant
Who skipped out without paying his bills,
has been located at Portland.
The apple crop Of The Bitter Root Valley
Is the largest this year IN the history Of
the state and a dozen Missou.a citizens have
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

HASTINGS Ncb Sept. l., Special Tele-
gram Hugo POlenski who vas employed
by kloz & Poleuski in their 5r,ckyard, had
his right hand ground TO q pulp This morn
ing by getting it caught in a brick machine.
Il was necessary 10 amputate the hand
about four inches above the wrist.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
Chnrred with Enrgery.

BASIN CITY. Wyo- Sept -ispe3iaII =
Warrants have been issued for the arrest
OF Charles Coffman. charged with obtaining
money on worthless checks. Cornan
claimed 70 be the son OF n wealthy cattle
man OF Montana and secured several fair
sized sums on checks which have since
turned out 70 be worthless. II is also
charged that he was Implicated in the rob-
bcry Of the Wolton store in May last
Sheriff Rice has started after Co1man.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
YELLOW FEVER IN MISSISSIPPI
Ten New Cases Are Reported to Have
Appeared in rwenty-Four
UoIrs.

JACKSON Miss. Sept. Ten new cases
Of yellow fever are reported tonight from
CrwooI. These cases have appeared since
the report yesterday of the first infection
there and are said TO be II a mild type.
The official rcpcr, Of Inspectors Grant. Dunn
and HARRISON Of the Mississippi board and
Inspector Gill Of the Louisiana board IN
the Grst Orwood case. was received tod1.-
and they pronounce the infection yellow
fever.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

ROCkPORT, Ky, Sept THE repor. that
General Buell. Is dying IS untrue, as h. was
out in his yacht yesterday. His health has
not been good for several weeks and once or
twice Of late distressing symptoms have de-
valOped but 1t is hoped he will soon entirely
recover This. the nearest telegraph office,
Is being rushed with solicitous messages
from all parts Of the United States following
the report Of his desperate illness.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

LINCOLN, Sept. Especial Telegram y
At the meeting of the republican state cen
trail committee this evening the following
executive committee was named: Brad D.
Slaughter, R. :. Berlin, William Husenetter.
Frank A. Dean. T. J. Armstrong, c. F.
Reaves, R. F. Latin; finance. ways and
means. George ThummeI John D. Pope. J.
A. Douglas; press committee. T J. Pickett,
DR.. J. L. Greene. Thomas Chilvers.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb., Sept. l-Sspe-
clalD-The reunion Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic has been running in full blast
since Monday. There has been a very large
attendance he estimated number on the
ground on Wednesday being 900
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS
Survivors OF Late War Remembered
bN the GeneraI GnvernmenI

WASHINGTON Sept Especial Pen
siOus have been ISSUED 20 the following:
Issue Cf August 20.
Nebraska. Original-Bvrun c. Burt Camp
bell. S..
Iowa Orginal-Samuel McMurrrey. Ham
burg, 81. Authorization $ Anderson
Creston. S. 20 IS, D. Witt C.. Mallory. HamD-
TON. SO TO Sl2. IECrease-Reubeu :. Hill
MarshIlltowu. s. 20 $40, Jacob o. Roha
Mlrshail,ovu, IS 20 SI4. Original widows
etc. reissue-Ber. ha H. Godfrey. Washing,
ton S.
Colorado Original Forest " Castle
dead. Pueblo, ST.. David R. Hunter. Love.
land, S6 Joseph VI. Hamilton. "arbondale
$40 InCrrasa-Lswl5 Butler Denver IS 10
s.. Original widows, etc, reissue--Mary J.
Castle, Pueblo. sl-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
CInr Countr PnnuII.t Conrention.

HARVARD Neb., Sept. 1t Special Tele-
grant, the Clay county pOpulisr conveu-
ton, held at Clay Center today. william
Martin, a farmer and former republican.
and F. A. Thompson, a druggist ana demo
crat, were nominated for representatives and
Mark Spanoglc for county attorney.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

WEEPING WAFER, Neb- Sept. u Sne-
cial This morning about 3 clock the
rightvatch heard a loud explosion Il was
about two hours before be located the place
and found thieves had entered the back
door OF the RosJofice, turned the key in
another door inside and had blown open the
safe door. The force OF the explosion broke
q large window light in the back, tore down
Q partition anu blew the safe door several
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

feet away. % stopped several clocks loo 4
leveirv store located .n he front TIE
thieves secured about Silj which Pos master
HaE had on laai with money order advtcps
20 pay. About $40 .l stamps Nas left Iu-
touched. A dark lantern. fuse ah sell aad
brace anI gunpovder we're left Ia the office.
80 clue
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02

NARRAGANSETT PIER, r. /, Sept. l.
Miss Winnie Davis, who has been seriously
ID With gastrus. passed a comfortable Iay
and tonight Is much improved. She IS now
able 70 take lourishmeut for the first time
IN several days.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
striI.c. Aronnd Id GiIpin Conntry.

CENTRAL CITY. Colo, Sept L-,spe-
ciaI.J-rhe cutting OF the Bo0raI vein may
be sad 10 be the big discovery 10 mining
circles Of the month. Il Is expected 20
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
STATIONS AND STATE
OF WEATHER.

r indicates trace Of precipitation
L. 4. WELSH, Local Forecast Orlc!a!
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-02
Fncetious Gentleman at WashinEt
states the same Old Light show
ers for This Dusty Burg.

OFFICE LOCAL WEATHER BUREAU
OMAHA, Sept. l.-OmahH record OF tenn
perature and rainfall compared with the
CORE spending day OF the last three years:
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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1898-02-02
A PITIFUL CASE.
An Aged Preston County Woman Con.
fined i'm Jail,


Inc hihgWood Journdi oells ohe
ioiiowing pltiiul STORY OF Inc anliction
81 an ola ana well KNOWN PRESTON couh-
" woman -
NO pen can describe tne pitliul
conultlon OF Mrs. Ellzapeth Metneny,
Ihe crazy woman EoW eonhned Ia
jan mere. AGED, decrepit ana mao,
hers Is distressing case. 10 those
VINO are ldmillar Win the scenes In
asylums loi the insane tne circuh-
stances 90 not seem unusual. Mrs.
Metheny Is past seventy years OF age,
ana uhuii couple Oh months ago,
was possessed OF her reason III
tie chiid came ihto her lie, ana was
tne innocent cause OF her INSANITY.
MIS-. Methehy TOOK little May, an
infant, 10 raise. After having pc
come Attached 10 the chlld the
lrlends LOOK her away, anu IL oroke
the roster mothers neart, ana her
reason leit her. On . Hhday ner nus
Dahd, george W. Metheny, ana TWO
grown sons, Danlel ana Alpneus,
came up 10 Vlsit the ola lady. ne
husband Is ola ana Feeble, ana when