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Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
PRAYERS At A BALL.
Two Preachers Accent the Invitations Of
Young Men at Knobnoster, Mo.

Two Preachers Accent the Invitations Of
Young Men ut Knobnoster, Mo.
KN0BN0sTER, NO., Feb. 9.-Two
weeks ago the young men Of Knob
noster issued invitations for a dance
Every preacher in the town received
an invitation. The dance was held
last night and nearly all OF the invited
attended. In the midst of the evening,
when the revelry was at its height,
Rev. Frank Russell, pastor Of the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, and
Rev. F. II. Brigham, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal church,
entered the hall. They said
they were there by special invitation,
and asked part Of the dancers time.
Rev. Russell then read chapter from
the Bible and Rev. Brigham offered
fervent prayer, All the dancers were
requested to participate in the
services. They did SO and the services
lasted 40 minutes. The young men
were completely frustrated"
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Bust of Kansas First Governor.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Feb. 9.-The ccm-
mission appointed by Gov. Leedy to
secure a bust of ex.Gov. Charles Rob-
inson, the first governor Of Kansas.
for which $1,000 was appropriated by
the last legislature, met yesterday
afternoon and accepted the bust. The
bust is the work OF dorado Taft, a
young Chicago sculptor. At the un-
yelling of the bust, on February 20, Mr..
Woodward, as chairman Of the COM
mission, will present 1t to the state.
Gov. Leedy will in turn present it to
the Kansas university, and Chancellor
f. Fl. Snow will make the speech Of
acceptance
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Insumciert Postage.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Complaint
reaches the post office department that
transfer clerks at railroad stations
very frequently accept and forward
mail matter with insufficient postage.
The government by this practice is
defrauded, it is said, Of considerable
revenue. An order has been issued by
General Superintendent White, OF the
railway mail service, instructing trans
fer clerks not to accept third or fourth
class matter unless they are reason.
ably satisfied that sufficient postage
has been paid thereon.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
KANSAS EDITORS.
They Talk Shop, Take Drive About Nan"
sas Uty and Enjoy u banquet

sM sIty ana ENJOY bnnqueL
KANSAS CITY, Kan, Feb. 9-The
Kansas Editorial association began the
first business session of its meeting
yesterday morning. About 800 men,
bers were present when President H..
A. Perkins delivered his annual ad-
drees. He unfavorably commented
upon the practice Of receiving adver-
tisements from large advertising
agencies at low rates He opposed the
postal bill now before congress, which
he said would work to the disadvantage
OF the country papers. He advocated
the formation OF an association by the
$50 editors of Kansas TO erect
monument to the memory Of ex.Gov.
John A. Martin. Following President
Perkins address, a resolution of re-
gret on the death OF ex-Gov. Thomas
A. Osborn was introduced by George
W. Martin.
V. J. Lane introduced resolution
that the association appropriate slOO
toward the erection of monument
over the grave of ex.Gov Martin. 1t
Nas amended to provide for the ap-
pontment OF committee to have
charge, with power to act, of the as.
sociation's part in the erection Of such
a monument, and adopted. The fol.
lowing committee was appointed V.
J. Lane, M. M. Beck, Charles +. Scott.
+. d. Coburn, secretary of the state
board Of agriculture, addressed the ed.
itors. In the course OF his remarks he
said that he was not now and would
not become a candidate for governor.
Following the address several inter.
esting papers were read and discussed.
After an elaborate MONDAY spread the
visitors were taken on a tour OF the
two cities, nearly 100 hacks being re-
guired to haul the editors. At the
Midland hotel in Kansas City, NO.,
ut six o'clock the editors were
riven an elaborate banquet by the ,
Kansas City Commercial club, followed
by reception at the commercial club
rooms. This morning the business OF
The association will be completed and
this afternoon the editors will eth er
'eturn home or go to Port Arthur on
an excursion OF q week.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
A RIOT IN CHICAGO
NONE KILLED But SEVERAL HURT.
Trouble Begun by Students snowbaIIing, In
Which the Police Interfsred Forty
Policemen and 1000 Students
In the Fight

CHICAGO, Feb. Q. Two thousand stu
dents Of Rush Medical college, tn,
Chicago College Of Dental Surgery ant
the Marquette school engaged in
desperate conflict yesterday Afternoon
at Harrison and Wood streets with A
policemen. The battle ragged with in
termissions Of peace from noon unit
six o'clock in the evening. The police
were compelled 10 send in riot calls re-
peatedly and in the early part of the
scrimmage they were badly worsted.
It was free-for-all, rough and tumble
fight.
When the students were finally put
to route, they retreated to the protec-
tion Of the college buildings. From
there they hurled all kinds OF missiles
upon the police, who were wildly chas-
Ing the offenders. A glass jar, filled
with paste, was thrown from the
fourth floor Of the College Of Dental
Surgery. 1t struck Policeman Bren-
nan upon the right arm, knocking him
to the ground and forcing him to re-
lease his club, with which he was try.
Ing to chastise the fleeing students.
Janitor Gus Christianson. OF the Mar
quette school, was badly beaten. Chris
tianson was only lately clothed with
police power, and he endeavored to as
sist the police. The students fell upon
him and he had to be carried from the
field Of battle.
1t was found necessary to summon
police wagons from the Warren ave-
nue., Lake street and Desplaines street
station. The streets In the vicinity Of
the colleges were black with people.
Twice prisoners were wrested from the
police by the students. The students
howled and jeered at the police. This
defiance caused the police to lose con-
troll Of themselves and they rushed
madly about In wild effort to arrest
every one in sight. Brandishiug clubs
and revolvers, they chased the students
inside the college doors and forcibly
took them from the buildings. When
the riot was over and peace reigned rs
students had been placed under arrest.
The prisoners were taken to the Lake
street station, where they were kept
until nine o'clock, when the last Of
them was bailed out.
The trouble began by the students
engaging in SNOWFALL fight in which
the police interfered, and then the
students joined forces and attacked
the officers. For time the row was
good-natured, but the fighting instinct
came to the surface in a short time,
and numerous scrimmages resulted.
The grand battle began at five p. M,
when the officers arrested Carl Case,
the son Of professor In the dental
school, and who is said TO have been
innocent The students took him
away from the officers, and later,
when another prisoner was locked in
patrol box, the students smashed the
box, rolled the officers in the gutter
and released the prisoner During the
fight, four students were badly
clubbed, and Officers Sullivan and
Brennan were injured in manner
sufficiently severe to give them u lay
Oft Of one week or thereabouts.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
ANOTHER RAILWAY RUMOR.
D'snatch from Des MOlnes Says Plttsbur
" Gulf Has Absorbed keOkuk Il Western

Disnatch from Des Molnes Says Plttsburg
u Gulf Has Absorbed keOkuk " Western.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. Q. An Asso-
ciated press dispatch from Des Moines,
Ia, says the Kansas City, Pittsburg &
Gulf Railroad company has absorbed
80 per cent Of the stock of the Keokuk
q Western Railway company, and
that connecting link from Gaines
vile, Mo-, to Pattonsburg will be
built at once. This extension would
be less than 100 miles in length and
would give Kansas City a short line to
Des Moines. The Keokuk & Western
line proper extends from Keo kuk, la,
to Van Vert, Ia, 14S miles.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
MAMMOTH BUILDING SOLD.
GARFIELD University Hall at Wichita Bought
for the Friends' Church.

Garfield University Hall at Wichita Bought
for the Friends' Church.
WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 9.-Garfeld uni.
versity hall, said to be the largest COL
lege building in America under sin
gle roof, was sold to ]. M. Davis, a
wealthy Quaker Of Cincinnati, for S75,-
600. The building was built by the
Christian church in the boom days of
Wichita at cost Of $22O, 1000. The
structure will now be finished in all
the upper stories and basement and
arranged to accommodate schools of
theology, literature and music. Davis
will give it an endowment Of 5000, 900
and turn it over to the Friends
church.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Entire POLICE Force Dl.chnrged.

VloroR, Col, Feb. 9.'-The city coun.
Gil has dismissed the entire police force
and appointed new officers. This is a
result Of mass meeting of citizens
held to consider the burning of four
inmates of the city Jail Saturday
morning 1t is now claimed that the
fatalities were due to official negli-
pence,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
INDIANA REPUBLICANS.


New Chairman Says the Party VIII No
Longer "Under the Guardianship Of
an Ohio Boss"
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. o. Charles
8. Hernley, q lawyer Of Newcastle, was
yesterday elected chairman of the re-
publican state committee for two
years Mr.. llernley announced his
platform as follows:
The republicans Of Indiana must no longer
be under the guardianship of an Ohio boss the
campaign In Indiana must be made on the
sound money issue; Gen Harrison will be in
vitod to return to the councils OF the party and
will be invited to sound the keynote for the
coming campaign
Topeka School Board win Fight
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 9.-The board of
education of Topeka has decided to
fight the case which was brought in
the supreme court few days ago by
Attorney General Boyle, for the pur-
pose of getting the court to declare
the five-year contracts entered into
by the city with the book companies,
null and void. The board holds that
the books authorized by the state text
book commission are not fit to be
placed in the schools.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Two Miners Killed.

BIsBEE, Ariz, Feb 9.-E C. Clark
and W. s. Young, miners in the Cop
per Queen mine, were almost blown
to pieces by blast. The men had
loaded two holes with dynamite and
lighted the fuses. The ground was
damp and the fuses smoldered. Com
ing back to investigate the blasts ex.
ploded in their faces Clark was in
stantly killed, but managed to crawl
to the shalt 80 feet away He told how
the accident happened and then died.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
EXTENDING TELEPHONE LINES.
Plans for Making Connections with Many
Cities In Kansas,


WICHITA, Kan, Feb. 9.-The Missouri
Kansas Telephone company has decided
to extend the Wichita line to Kingman,
q distance of44 miles, and work will be.
gin next Monday. Stations will be To-
Gated at Goddard, Cheney, Garden
Plain and New Murdock. As soon as
the Kingman line is completed Wich-
ita will be given connection with Con.
way Springs by extension from We'll
lington, distance Of 20 miles. The
work will be commenced by May I, by
which time 1t is expected that the EN-.
poria-Newton line will be completed,
which will give Newton, Burton,
Hutchinson, Wichita, Wellington,
Kingman and Winfield connection with
Kansas City by phone. Plans for q
line from Wichita to Augusta and Ell
Dorado are under consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Your Stoyes VIII Cost More.

CHICAGO, Feb. ga stove trust is the
latest addition to the combinations of
manufacturing interests. According
to Chicago men, who say they have
correct information, the infant will be
born Monday at Detroit, Mich, and it
already represents SlO,O0O,0O of in
vested capital. 1t is said an advance
of all classes of stoves and ranges will
take place within so days.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Topeka school Board win Fight.
Big Elevator ut Kan.as CITY.

KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Feb. 0.-The Jour-
nal says: "Kansas City will have the
largest elevator in the world before
the summer is over II will be built
by Joseph Letter, the great wheat king
Of Chicago, In connection with this
investment, Mr.. Letter contempates
the expenditure here OF an immense
sum of money.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Mere Children Fight a DueI.

DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 1.-TWO boys,
aged eight and ten, fought a duel
with knives last night The lads quar-.
relied over some trivial matter and de-
cided to settle the difficulty with
weapons in genuine western fashion.
The fight lasted some time before their
cries Of rage and pain attracted the at
tention Of neighbors. The ten-year-
old received probably fatal wounds.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Did Not Walt on tho Law.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Feb. 9-Jim
Drake, a negro, who attempted an out
rage on Miss Stevenson, q young lady
employed at the Tennessee cotton
mills, was shot and fatally wounded
by G. W. Stevenson, brother of the
young lady. Drake had just been cap
tured by officers, who were taking him
to Jail when Stevenson shot him twice
with pistol
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
The Eight Hour Labor Law NulIlaed.

COLORADO SPRINGS, COL, Feb. o.
Judge Lunt, in the district court Of
Ell Paso county, rendered u decision
which practically nullifes the eight
hour labor law passed by the Colorado
Legislature some time ago. The case
was one against the Colorado Springs
street commission for working men
nine hours. Judge Lunt threw it out
Of court on the ground that it was an
interference with a PERSONS right to
make his own contract for labor.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
What Mrs. Cougar Would do.

Topeka, Kan, Feb, 9,-In an open
letter to the women Of Kansas, Helen
M Cougar urges them to assume
charge Of the work Of erecting a mon
ument over the grave of the late John
A. Martin, who, as governor of Kan
SOS, advocated, secured the passage Of
and signed the bill giving women mu-
nicipal suffrage in this state.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

MIR. Pigr Publicly Uorsewhinuod

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. GA sensational
scene was enacted on Kansas avenue
here when A. 7. Pigg, proprietor Of
the st. Nicholas hotel, was publicly
horsewhipped by Josephine Morris, q
colored girl. The girl was formerly
In Pigg's employ, and she alleges he
circulated slanderous stories about
hos
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Great Earthquake Damage,

CoNsTANTTNopLE, Feb. 9.-Earth-
quake shocks continue to be felt at
Balikesr, Asia Minor, and Its vicinity.
About 1000 people have been rendered
homeless, some 5000 houses, 80 mosques
and Is khans have been more or less
destroyed and 100 persons have beer
killed or injured.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Need Not Desert Their Papers,

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Hereafter ed
itors who are appointed postmasters
will be permitted to continue their
newspaper work without interference
by the post Office department. This
decision has been announced by First
Assistant Postmaster General Heath
to several persons now owning and
conducting newspapers and recently
appointed to postmasterships.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Joseph Smith Was Not a PoiygamIst.

KEwANEE, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Before the
conference Of Western Illinois Latter
Day Saints, Joseph Smith, the presi.
dent Of that church in America, and
son of the Joseph Smith vino founded
Mormonism, gave bitter denuncia.
tion Of the practices Of the church in
Utah. According to his statement his
father had nothing to do with the in.
PRODUCTION Of polygamy. Plural mar.
riage was brought about by the Utah
Mormons eight years after the death
OF his father, he said, and there was NO
warrant in the Scripture for it.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
To Extend the Text. book Law,

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 9.-State Super.
intendent Stryker declares that, in the
event the legislature is convened by
Gov. Leedy, he will urge bill extend
ing the state textbook law and make
it cover maps, charts, desks and school
supplies of every description. At
present the law only covers textbooks
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-When the case Of
Mamie Reynolds and Marie Smith was
called in Judge Waterman's court the
former walked into court from the
county Jail with an infant in her arms.
The child is less than two years old
and detectives assert the Reynolds
woman borrowed 1t for the purpose Of
arousing the sympathy of the jurors,
who will hear the evidence against
herself and Marie Smith.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Troop, Necessary to Preserve Order.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-At the cabinet
meeting yesterday 1t was decided to
send two companies to Dyea and
Skaguay, Alaska, Immediately, for the
purpose OF preserving order and pro.
tecting life and property. Advices to
the government state that the rush to
the gold fields has attracted hundreds
OF the lawless element and that troops
are necessary at once to prevent
trouble.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Over the Falls to Death.

OREGON FALLS, Ore, Feb. "A boat
containing Eve men went over the falls
yesterday. George Freeman Sr., his
sons George and James, and L. ].
Shannon were drowned. Harry Free
man held 70 the boat and reached
shora
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

LAMAR Mo-, Feb. 9.-Sheriff Liv-
ingston arrested Night Watchman
Ellyson on charge Of assaulting Mrs.
Lille Aldred, of this city. Milt Sum-
mers caused the arrest Ellyson claims
II Is case Of blackmail and, to show
bis indignation, gave Summers q Sc
we're beating.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-It is reported
that the president has offered the va
cancy on the interstate commerce CON-
mission to W. j. Calhoun, Of Danville,
H., and that telegram had been re-
ceived from Calhoun accepting. The
interstate commissionership is for six
years and the salary is $1,000.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Burglars Secure y Rich Haul.

ST. Louis, Feb. a.-The police re.
port that Mrs. James 0. West of New
York, who is visiting here at the home
of Frank L. Norton, has suffered the
loss Of 1000 worth Of diamonds and
jewelry, which were taken by sneak
thieves while the family and their
guest were at the dinner table last
night.
Absconder Did Not Reach Klon dixie.
CHICAGO, Feb. 9.-Edward Hodp-
man, the absconding treasurer Of the
Chicago Building Trades council, has
been located on his way to Klondike.
He was arrested in a remote part Of
the Northwest territory. His short.
age is said to be nearly S25.OOO.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
He Was Insane and Jealous.

WARRESroN, Mo-, Feb. s.-Henrv
Twiehaus, living at Wright City, shot
and killed his wife. He was insanely
jealous of her Recently he was dis.
charged from the state asylum, where
he had been under treatment for in
sanity.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

At Burlington, la, mob Of 9,OoC
surrounded the Jail and demanded
Storms, confessed murderer of Mrs.
Rathburn and and her daughter. The
officers had previously removed Storms
to the iail at Wapello, la.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Bicycles Are Exempt from Execution

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 9.-The bicyclists
Of Kansas were made happy by Judge
Hazen, of the Shawnee county district
court, who handed down decision
that bicycles are exempt from execu.
tion or any other legal process for the
collection Of debt. Judge Hazen held
that bicycle is tool Of a mans pro-
fession and, as such, cannot be levied
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

COLUMBUS, Ind, Feb. 9.-George Fry,
aged 25 years, a well-known farmer re-
siding near this city, prayed fervently
for death, and died few minutes after
concluding his prayers. He had suf-
fered severely for several weeks from
a cancer in his ear, and entreated
death as a relief from his misery. An
autopsy revealed the fact that the can
Ger had eaten into his brain.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10
Grain and Provisions.

KANSAS CITY Feb 9.-Recelpts Of wheat
lis cars; year ago, 10 cars Sales by cor LOTS
No. hard, S7GSSc; No. Q hard, S6gssc; No. 3
hard, SSl1Ssc No, 4hard. sl9s3hc; No 2 soft
oO99Sc; No. 8 soft ssas9c; No, 4 soft, slas8c
Receipts Of corn, 1877 cars; year ago, 146 cars.
No 2 mixed, 24A025c; No. 8 mixed, 24ha24Ac;
No. mixed s4c; No. ? white, 2SAG25hc;
No Swhite. 24aG25c No.4 white, 24Ae Receipts
OF oats cars; year ago, cars No 2mixed,
s2A62sAc; No 3mixed, 22l4022hc;No 4mixed,
2lm122c; No 2 white, s44c No 3 white, 23c;
No. 4 white, 22i@23c Receipts Of hay, 81 cars;
timothy choice, i850da0O. No. /, s750d8OO;
choice prairie, s6750ZO1 Eggs, lee per doz
Poultry. hens, SIC per lb. broilers So per lb. ;
6hc; geese, SC; pigeons, 80c per doz Butter.
extra fancy, lsc; dairy fancy, lac; choice.
l2c, store packed, gdlOc. Game-Ducks mall
lard. s40 per doz; red head, sS50G4Oo per
doz; squirrels. Soc per doz wild turkeys 100
per lb; rabbits, 75c per doz opossums, i56
4Oc each Potatoes 55G70e per bu. Sweet
potatoes 100000 per bu Apples-Jonathan
&0O96OO; Belledeur, S45Of1s OO: fancy Missouri
Pippin, 'a75G40O; fancy Ben Davis, s30Oaa so;
Winesaps, IS 75G425 Willow Twigs, S2 1894 90;
Huntsman's Favorite, 400; In small way
tall varieties are selling at 4Oa65c per half bu.
Hickory nuts, SOC per bu Walnuts, 25c per
bu Hazel nuts, ixG2n per lh Pecans,
2x9S1 per ID Cabbage 75c1l0O per 100 lbs
Onions, 7Odsc per bu Hand picked navy
beans, sllsal IS per bu. Squash, 800 per cwt
CHICAGO, Feb. -Wheat-February Csc;
May. 9iN a964o; July. s3yGs5hc; September,
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

In a fit Of jealousy Harry Griebel, a
printer at Little Rock, Ark. shot and
pounded BERTHE Lingo, q woman, and
then killed himself.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1898-02-10

At Herington, Kan, Lawrence Buck.
switchman on the Rock Island road,
was crushed by the cars and fatally in.
jured.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13

Miss Z. d. Mabau VIII return April . with a
fail line of millinery at low prices iet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-04-13
A SUCCESSFUL START.
What the New Hardwood Factory at
the Fails is Doine.

Last fall it was given out that the oid
abandoned steam saw mil plant at lne
Falls, known us the Mason mill, wa, T0
be fitted out for the manufacture VI h4fI-
wood.
More or less doubt was expressed as to
/ the practicH biity of the scheme, but
/ tlme-and a very snort time-has demon
4 strated that the idea was no idle fancy.
4 and that the projectors OF the enterprise
were not dreamers.
Clark, SkHlugs K Co, af Boston, Mus.
and Glasgow. Scotland are n firm that do
nothing by halves Charles ". Pierce.
man experienced in WO9dcraft. sup-
gested to them the experiment, and to his
indefatigaEre energy is largely due the
success of the undertaking.
Mr. Pierce, as manager and agent, hay
ing secured control of the property, put
the 100 horsepower boilers and engine
into shape, fitted up the mill with set OF
spool stick machinery, advertised to buy
white and yellow birch for cash, and
started in-later than he would have
wished, but he started. He was fortunate
in securing as foreman J. e. Waters, of
Hampden.
From the day of starting until last Fri
day the old mill, so long disused as
almost to be forgotten. has been busy
place About twenty-five hands have
been steadily employed at the mill and
in the wards, and when the last available
stick had been cut, an accounting showed
that about 500 cords had been manufact-