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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

Fortunate Bicycle Riders.

Are those that know what Billiards.
Snow Liniment will do. No soreness
from stretched sinews or strained
muscles. Quick recovery when mis-
hap befalls. No liniment penetrates
like this one. 1t has all the virtues
OF other liniments and peculiar merits
Of its own. Cures where others only
relieve. Banishes rheumatism, Neu.
ralgia; relieves strains, cuts, burns
and frost bites. Pain and inhamma-
ton simply can't stay where it is ap-
piled. Your money awaits you il it
fails to satisfy. Price so cents. Sold
by c. E. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than
kin deep, de pending entirely on a
sealthy condition to all the vital or
gans. If the liver be inactive, you
have bilious look; il your stomach
be disordered, you have dyspeptic
look; II your kidneys be affected, you
have pinched look. Secure good
health, and you will surely have good
looks. Electric Bitters" is a good
Alternative and Tonic, Acts directly
on the stomach, liver and kidneys.
Purities the blood, cures pimples,
blotches and boils, and gives a good
complexion. Every bottle guaran-
teed. Sold at J. M. Gleissner's Drug
Store. 80 cents per bottle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

serving the progress OF the autonomous
plan, the administration has adopted
every pgecautlon TO guard against any
sudden emergency, such asan uprising
that will threaten American interests.
This is not expected to occur, but II II
should come, it is said that the naval
vessels of the United States are so dis
posed US to be in the harbor OF Havana
within six hours Of any crisis which
would imperil American interests. In
order that there may be no delay
should an emergency arise, 1t Is said
that Consul General Lee has been en-
powered TO make direct request to the
commanders Of the warships, so that
the vessels could start on receipt Of
word from him, without the delay in
cident to having his request pass
through the official routine at Wash
ington.
TO great extent the intelligent
Judgment of Gen. Lee Is relied upon as
to determining II any emergency re-
quires the presence Of American YES
sells This, however, applies solely to
the question Of tumult Of o critical
nature, and has no connection with
the general question of intervention
for the purpose of bringing the war to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
TO STOP CARTOONS.


Senator Ellsworth's Bili Before the New
York Assembly Widened in Scope.
ALBANY, N. y, Jan. Ex-senator
Ellsworth introduced u bill yesterday
which combines the features OF his
anti-cartoon bill Of the last session
with provisions OF wider scope touch
ing the responsibilities Of newspaper
publishers and editors.
provides that any person who as principal
or agent, conducts or engages In the business
Of editing publishing, printing, selling dis
trlbuting or circulating any licentlous lnde-
cent, corrupt, depraved or libelous paper, or 0
paper which corrnpts, depraves, degrades or
Injuries the minds or morals Of vAe public or its
readers, or Of the people among whom 1t circu-
lates, IL guilty OF misdemeanor. and, upon
conviction Of any such onense, shall be pun
lshod by fine Of not more than VI, 900, or by
Imprisonment for not more than one year, or
by both such fine and Imprisonment
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Chicago,
Rock Island &
Pacific
Station

Passengers arriving in Chicago can, by the
new Union Elevated Loop, reach any part OF
the city; or, for five cont fare, can be taken
Immediately to any Of the large stores In the
down town district.
All Elevated Trains will stop at the Rock
sland Station. Train everv minute.
These facilities can only be offered by the
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE"
Ifyou will send 2-cent stamp for postage
we will mail you at once new birds-eye
view Of Chicago, just issued in five colors,
which shows you just what you want to know
about Chicago and the new Loop and Elevat-
ed System. This map you should have,
whether you now live In Chicago and you or
your friends contemplate making trip.
Address
JOHN SEBASTIAN G.P.A.,
g Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
MISSOURI EDITORS.


Unusually Large Attendance OF tho Mid.
winter Meeting In Kansas city.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. 2l.-The
winter meeting Of the Missouri Press
association began yesterday morning
at the Coates house and will conclude
this afternoon. The convention Is be-
ing attended by so Of the representa-
tive country editors of the state, the
attendance being unusually large. The
first session yesterday was devoted to
the formal welcoming of the associa-
ton to the city and routine business
appointment of committees, etc. Mayor
Jones delivered the address Of welcome,
and f. W. Stephens, Of the Columbia
Herald, responded. The afternoon
session was devoted to the reading OF
papers on live subjects-"What
Constitutes a Country Newspaper
"The Newspapers Obligations to Its
Constituency" and Newspaper Con-
troversies." The members of the asso-
citation were the guests of the CONNER
cial club at q six o'clock dinner at the
Coates house, and in the evening they
were given reception at the
commercial club rooms, where ad-
dresses were delivered by President
Trigg, j. V. C. Karnes, Judge Scarritt,
Col, L. II. Waters, and paper by
Robert Gillian was read.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Many People Cannot Drink

coffee at night. 1t spoils their sleep
You can drink Grain.O when you
please and sleep like a top. For
Grain-O does not stimulate; it nour-
ishes, cheers and feeds. Yet it looks
and tastes like the best coffee. For
nervous persons, young people and
children Grain-O is the perfect drink.
Made from pure grains. Get a pack
age from your grocer today. Try it
in place Of coffee. Is and 20 cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
CityiPropsrties for Sale Cheap.

We have a limited number of small
houses for sale at very low prices,
either with or without lots. We also
have vacant lots for sale at nominal
prices. Shall offer some good bar
gains in all kinds Of city properties
for the next thirty days. Desirable
residences for sale with small cash
payments, at six per cent interest.
Business properties for sale very low.
Farms-bargains in land, from $500
per acre up. Come in and buy a
farm before the prices are advanced.
u The KANSAS FARM MORTGAGE Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
To Kansas City.

Annual convention Western Retail
Implement and Vehicle Dealers asso-
citation, Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 1920.
Fare and one.third on certificate plan.
Certificates to be signed by H. J.
Hodge, secretary, Abilene, Kas., R.
T Glenn, Kansas City, Mo-, joint
agent, 4O5 Lyceum Bldg. W. X.
Robertson, Agent, Santa Fe route.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
M'NAtl WINS ONCE MORE.
fhs New York LIE Settles the yAmou
Hillmon assurance case.

The New York LIE Settles the Tamou
Hillmon Insurance case.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. S2-The Anal
chapter Of the celebrated Hillmon
case, as far as the New York Life In.
sursnce company 10 concerned, was
closed yesterday. The New York Life
settled the case by paying the claim
against 1t in full, 90 Mrs Hillmon's at.
torneys say. The attorneys for the in.
surance company refuse to say how
much they paid, but 1t is said to be
$4,000. The claim originally amount.
ed to $4,000, but with interest and costs
it aggregated $4,000. The New
York Mutual Life and the Connecticut
Mutual Life are still holding off.
The claim against the first named
amounts to the same a. that of the
New York Life, while that against
the Connecticut Mutual is only half as
much. The New York Life having
broken the combination which has
existed among the three companies for
the past Is years in resisting the pay.
ment OF the Hillmon claim, 1t 10 pre-
dicted that the other companies will
now fall in line and effect a settle
ment
Within Is minutes after the settle
ment was reached, the New York Life,
through its attorneys, made applica-
ton for license TO do business. Su.
perintendent Of Insurance McNall i'm
mediately issued license, not only for
the year ending March I, 1898, but also
for the year ending March /, 1899.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Grand Music Offer.

Send US the names and addresses OF
three or more performers on the
piano or organ, together with ten
cents in silver or postage, and we
will mail you five pieces full sheet
music size, consisting of popul ar
songs, waltzes, marches, ETC., r
ranged for the piano and organ.
Address,
CHICAGO BOOK & NEWS CO.,
2l5-22l Wabash Ave., Chicago, III.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

The threatened state law against
the marriage Of cousins is causing
alarm to the preachers, magistrates,
florists, hotelkeepers and cab drivers
of Paducah, KY, which happens to be
the most convenient point Of union for
clipping first cousins from Illinois and
Missouri, where such marriages are
absolutely forbidden.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
HAS A BAD RECORD.
One OF Gov. shaw's A. pointses Accused Of
Wife Deserti0n and EnibeHzlement

Ono VI WV SnhWe AA p0sntoeb hCcus0u OF
Wife Deserti0n and EmbeIzlement
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Jan. 9s.-.lnvesti-
cation Of the record of Howard D. Car
bee, recently appointed deputy state
game and fish warden, reveals some
startling facts. Carbee formerly re-
sided here and was Cornell graduate.
In 1887 he was sentenced at Council
Bluffs to two years in the penitentiary
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses, and again in 1894 he was sent up
from Sioux City for three years, charged
with embezzlement, but was released
on good behavior. 1t is said he de-
serted his wife, whom he married in
Jail at Council Bluffs, leaving her des-
titute and dependent on county and
public charity.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
HIS WIFE TEASED HIM.
An Iowa Politicians Defeat Leads to II
AunllCatIOn far q nlvnrCa

An Iowa PoliticIan's Defeat Leads to His
Application for a Divorce
CENTERvILLE, Ia, Jan. %. W. s.
Scott, who ran for United States rep
resentative on the populist ticket In
the Eighth district brought suit for
divorce from his wife because she
leased him about his defeat until his
life became endangered. Judge Sloan
refused the divorce, saying HI did not
think Mrs. Scott's teasing would SO
undermine plaintiffs health Us to en-
danger his life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Gold at Randsburg

is not only fact, but it is also the IT,
tie Of a sketch Of CALIFORNIA; latest
mining camp, that contains facts and
conclusions based on investigations
Of eminent journalists and mining
experts. For rates and free copy Of
book, address W. j. Black, G. P. A.,
Santa Fe route, Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
The Post Dispatch wants an agen

The Post-Dispatch wants an agen
in every city, town and hamlet where
it now has none. 1t is the biggest
and best paper printed in the West.
1t is the representative paper Of the
Mississippi valley. 1t offers special
inducements to agents. II you are
looking for chance TO make money
easy write the Post-Dispatch, St.
Louis, Mo,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
MRS. SCAMMON HONORED.
She Ia Chosen President Of tho Missouri
Federation Of WOmen'a Clubs.

She Ii Chosen President Of the Missouri
Federation Of Women's Clubs.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Jan. 92.-Many inter-
esting papers were read and discussed
at to-day's session OF the Missouri Fed
GRAFTON Of Women's clubs, among them
one by Mrs. Richard 7. Bland on the
Philosophy of Literature" OFF,
GERS were elected for the ensuing
year as follows: President, Mrs.
Laura E. Seammon, Kansas City; first
vice president, Mrs. Ellen D., Lee, st.
Louis; second vice president, Mrs. W.
K. James, st. Joseph; recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Z. Z. Mcclellan, Sedalia;
corresponding secretary, Mrs NJ. b.
Wright, Kansas City; treasurer, Mrs.
A. R. lowering, Hannibal. The fsdsr-
alton will meet in Sprinfeld in No
yember.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Wichita and Return.

Feb. 70 to 16 inclusive the Rock Is
land will sell tickets to Wichita and
return account annual meeting Grand
Lodge A. F. 4 A. M. at one fare for
the round trip, tickets good return.
ing until Feb. 10,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Croker Now in Full, Control,

New YORK, Jan. 20. Richard Croker
practically announced his return to
the active leadership Of Tammany hall
yesterday. He is to be chairman of
the finance committee Of the organiza-
ton for the year 1898, and for 20 years
the committee has been the ruler OF
the machine Croker succeeds John C.
Sheehan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Fact About Klondika

merits Of respective routes; what to
take for comfort and for work; defni.
ton Of mining terms; description Of
various methods Of operation; mining
laws, etc., may be found in book just
issued by Santa Fe route.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Free for the Asking.

Every lady reader Of the REFLECTOR
will receive a sample copy Of a hand
some 4S-page magazine, filled full Of
interesting matter for women and the
home folks, finely illustrated, by sim
ply sending their name and address
to The Ladies' Magazine, Newton,
Kansas. We hope every woman read
er Of this paper will send for a sample
copy of this handsome publication. 1t
will well repay anyone.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Did You Ever See an Indiani

Expect not, so send two cen
stamp to the General Passenger Agent
Colorado Midland Railroad, Denver,
and be will send you fine colored
picture of one. 96-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Liquor and Women Made Him Insane.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 20. James
Collins was adiudged insane in the pro-
bate court yesterday. He is young
man and had been leading fast life,
and liquor and women caused him to
commit crime, eliminating in stealing
horse some months ago Since then
he has been confined in the county
iaii.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Captured After Nine Years

New YORK, Jan. 80. "A cable message
forwarded to the district attorney yes
terday by the state department stating
that the French government will sur.
render William R. Foster, the default
ing custodian Of the Produce Exchange
gratuity fund, who fled from New
York with sl75,OOO Of the funds more
than nine years ago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

At Leavenworth. Kan, District
Judge Myers decided that the Pull.
man Car company was a common car
rier and thereby responsible to It's pa
irons for injuries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

Judge John Pleasant Clark, a citizen
Of Mexico, Mo-, for more than 50 years,
Is dead at the age Of so. He was en-
rolling officer Of the state militia dur.
ing the war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Wichita and Return.

Feb. 10 to 22 the Rock Island will
sell tickets to Wichita and and re-
turn account annual meeting A. O.
U. W. at one fare for round trip
tickets good returning until Feb. ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
schaefer Makes a Record.

CHICAGO, Jan. ~. Wizard" Schaef.
er, in his game with Cation, in the
lS-incb balk line tournament, ran his
400 points in ten innings, an average
Of 40, which is the worlds record at
the game.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

MARION, Kan, Jan. 49, e. W. Hoch
has notified the authorities at Wash
ington that he cannot accept the post
nastership of this town because he
would have to work one hour on Sun
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

A i2-year-old Chicago boy named
Sammy Sang has requested Judge
Dooley to send him to the reform
school, He says he has a desire to
travel and steal which he cannot
resist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27

Post ONCE for Ex-Congressman Treloar.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Among the
postmasters named to-day was EXON
gresham William M. Treloar at Mex.
leo, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Special Homeseekers' Excursion.

Special Homeseekers' Excursion.
On Feb. / the Rock Island will sell
home-seekers' excursion tickets to all
points in Oklahoma, Indian Territory
and Texas at rate Of one fare plus two
dollars for round trip, minimum rate
seven dollars. Extreme limit Feb. 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
FAMILY OF CRIMINALS.
At Frankfort, KY, Five Members OF On
HousehoId BeVin servin0 sentences

At Frankfort, Ky. Five Members OF One
Household Begin serving Sentences.
FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 90, Five men,
bers Of one family were received at the
state penitentiary Thursday. Their
name is Bush. Three are men. one OF
whom was convicted with his wife;
the other prisoner is sister. One OF
the men is serving his fourth term for
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny and the
other two are serving their third terms
for the same crime. They were re-
leased from the prison upon the ex-
piration Of previous terms only last
year. They came from the eastern
Kentucky mountains, on the Virginia
border.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-. Jan. 2o.-Iwo
negro burglars broke into the resi-.
dence OF Jake Becker, SO7 Brooklyn
avenue, at one o'clock this morning,
and while they held pistols at the
head of Mrs Becker, who was alone in
the house and In bed, robbed her of
sl4. The negroes escaped.
Evening journal., 1898-05-20

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Evening journal., 1898-05-20
FERRIs WINS A GAME.

The chess game between w. J. Fer
ris. OF New Castle. and J. W. de Ar
man. of F'raklin, Pa, in the CONT
Mental correspondence tourney, in Phil
adelphia, resulted in a victory for Mr..
Ferris. The game was opened iruegu-
laI.y. but soon developed into a
Queens Gambit Declined De Arman
on his tenth move won a Pawn. but
his opponent obtained some attack,
which he maintained for a number of
moves and regained The Pawn on the
twenty-ninth turn. The position then
was In Ferris favor, but his thiIry-
fifth move was inferior and caused the
loss Of a piece DE Amman on his thir-
ty-ninth turn made a premature sacrd-
fee of a Rook which caused his de
feat The play was very promising
and in MANY variations would have
brought about victory, On mis- forty
sixth turn De Amman was Obliged to
surrender
Evening journal., 1898-05-20
sOME MAYORALTY TEMBBR.

''It is early yet to begin to talk
about timber for the next mayoralty
election" remarked promin snt
Democrat to the Wayfarer to-day, but
l don't think that IT viii do anybody
harm to indulge I'M a little talk on the
subject For the Democrats 10 set up a
successful fight iE-this city they must
have good men as their candidates, anu
a particularly good one for their stand
ard-bearer. That has hen demon
sratsd time and time again. l have
been looking over the fed and have
arrived at the conclusion that there Is
MO man IN the city who would come
nearer filling the bin tnan 'Alyan X
Morrison. Everybody knows and re-
spects him He Is a clean man IN every
way. and his success In business dem
Onstrates most clearly that he is pos
sessed of extraordinary ability. Not
emily that, but he is closely identified
with the true interests of the city. HI
is; found on the right side Of every
movements. Of public character. What
ever he undertakes to accomplish Is
done. He goes al a thing with a per
sistency which is inspiring to all aboU
him. He is not a factiOnalist or a pot
Evening journal., 1898-05-20
A Study IN BLACK.


eProlablyyygu will have a friend
come r1p to yOu and say:
III bet l can make you say blacK.
And you win Immediately say:
'I'll bet you can't
Then he will begin to try.
'fWhO was the first president OF the
United States?" he will ask.
George Washington" viii be your
answer.
"And what president issued the
emancipation proclamation" Will be
his next query.
abraham Lincoln" you Will re-
epond.
Nov, who was it invented the
steamboat" will be the next question
propounded.
Robert Fulton" you viii say, If you
know.
"Please tell me THE national colors, y
he will say in soft and insinuating
MANNER.
You stop to figure it out. to see II
the catch lies therein. and brave dzre-
ply:
RED. white and blue"
Then he will chuckle and say:
'T told you that I could make you
And what do you do? Like an ass
you say:
why. you didn't say anything OF ths
kind. You said Black "
And then me has just where he wants
you. as The Wayfarer knows from bit
ter experience.
Evening journal., 1898-05-20

little and big. and when he had the de-
sired amount of that precious metal,
running up into the hundreds Of dol
lars, he went to a drawer took out a
small white canvas or muslin bag
slipped the ample nozzle OF the funnel
into the neck OF the bag, and let the
precious yellow, 3ingling coin flow Ia =
steady stream through the copper chan
mel into the receptacle. Then he took a
piece OF e4rinH. lied Hp tia h19. ana
t,lrned his RttenfiO to anDtbH ltne q
the demand for cash. Silver dollars by
the hundred were sent jingling through
the copper funnel and the work was
not completed when the paying teller
checked Up az far as he had gone and
stopped proceedings long enough 70
hand out a $40 bill, which looked about
the size of q postage stamp TO eyes
which had seen so many thousands
pass in a white and yellow stream
through that old copper funnel in the
deft hands OF the paying teller