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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector, Nov. II, A, D., 1898,
Publication Notice.


You are hereby notified that you have
been sued In the district court OF Dickinson
County, State of Kansas, In an action where's
in y \, Thlslcr Is plaintiff aud you, together
with Burton Austin and Lena Austin, are
defendants, and that unless you answer the
petition Of said plaintiff on or before the
g0th day Of December, A. D lS9s the same
VIII be taken as true and Judgment rendered
against said Burton Austin and Lena Austin
for the sum OF $1,000 with interest thereon at
the rate OF 10 per cent per annum from the
md day Of September, A. D. 1897, and for
costs, and further Judgment foreclosing a
mortgage upon the following described real
estate situated In Dickinson County. State OF
Kansas, to-wlt; the southeast quarter of
section SIX (W In township twelve l9 SOUTH
81 range three CD east of The sixth principal
Meridian, directing the sale of said real es-
tate, without appralsement, us provided by
law, and barring you and each Of the above
named defendants and all persons claiming
or TO claim under, by or through you or
either of them, from all right, title
interest or equity of redemption in or to
said real estate or any part thereof,
STAMBAuGH & nuRD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
BANKER CROSS CONFESSION.
Tho Dead Man Left Note Which Exon.
erAtes lila Business Associates from
Anv Nlnme.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 30 The much.
talked OF confession Of Charles Cross
president OF the First national bank,
who blew his brains out about an hour
after his bank was closed. is now made
pu0lic. The letter was found IN q pr.
vate box OF his wife's at her home
about ten o'clock the evening Of the
suicide. William Msrtindale, vico
president OF the bank. at his residence,
in the presence OF a number Of news.
paper men and friends, gave the letter
last night. which was carefully read
and examined. II was the unanimous
opinion of those present that it was in
the handwriting Of Cross. The letter
was addressed as follows: Nv. Martin
dale Emporia, Kan" On the edge Of
the envelope was written: ITO be de.
livered to William Martindale by Mrs.
Cross, unopened and unmentioned to
anyone. This is the one mentioned
In the one sent through the mail" 1t
reads as follows:
Emporla, Kan. Nov. ~ 1898 -i2 m Il desire
to state the misfortunes OF myself and the bank
have been caused through my fault and errors
inherited u large debt, which endeavored to
meet by going into other schemes which have
oil been practical failures and only got me
deeper into the mire. As to the bank matters,
l desire to say that have carefully laid plans
to deceive both the board OF directors the
cashier and employees Mr. Martindale will
now learn for the first time how have care.
fully deceived him. principally by way of sub
stitute paper Of which he has no knowledge.
The reports and letters written the comp
troller hav, been by me misrepre-
sented to the board they having
signed on the last page and having
sent other letters than the ones read to them.
every one but the last sheet have
had hard-uck story most OF my lifetime, the
only pleasant feature being that Of my present
wife who has been good and true woman
Mr.. Davis, our cashier has never made IN i'm
proper entry on the books and knows nothing
II this whole miserable business Death do
not fear; 1t Is preferable to the agony Of the
,ast year, know Of nothing further to add
except as to Mr. Martindale. This Is terrible
hing for him for he has trusted me without
'sserve. have given him bill Of sale Of all
ny personal property C s. Cross
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
stormy Times Ahead over Footba,l.

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 26.-The uni
versity Of Nebraska football 1, has
locked horns with the faculty and
there are stormy times ahead of Man.
ager Bischoff, Capt. Melford and one
or two other players, with expulsion
from the university as a possibility.
Too much attention to football and
too little to class work started the
trouble,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
THE BALDWIN HOTEL FIRE.
Do Far ~ Known the Victims Numbsr Five
Pers0ns II other hodiss May Yet No
F0und-kumOrA About the Fire.

San Francisco, Nov. $3.50 far as
now known the victims of the Baldwin
hotel fire number five as follows: ]. L.
White. Lewis Meyers, ]. N. Leight-
head, Tate Pryor and ]. ]. Carter. The
bodies OF Leighthesd and Pryor have
been recovered. That OF Racing Judge
Carter has not yet been fou nd. though
his remains are doubtless among the
ruins The body of Pryor will be for
warded to ST. Louis, where his wife
resides. 1t was found under mass Of
timbcrs and debris. 1t was badly
burned, but was identified by the Pc
culiar gold filling OF the teeth.
There are undoubtedly other bodies
yet to be found. Manager Lake, Of
the burned hotel, says that many of
his recent guests have not called on
him since the FIRE for their mail or to
inquire about their personal effects
and it is believed that some of the
persons occupying rooms were not
registered at the office. There are ru.
mOrs of incendiarsm in connection
with the fire, the crime being attrib.
uted to discharged employee, who
it is said, had made threats to burn
the place. Two fires were discovered
in the hotel and its annex on Friday
night Of last week, but both were ex-
tinguished without doing any damage.
Another theory OF the origin Of the
blaze is that it was the result Of the
carelessness of the cooks and walters,
who are alleged to have INDUCED in
revel in the kitchen on the night be-
fore the building was burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
directly in front of the
Chicago
Rock Island&
Pacific
Station

Passengers arriving In Chicago can, by the
new Union Elevated Loop reach any part Of
the city, or, for u lve-cent fare, can be taken
Immediately to any OF the large stores In the
down town district. E,-n~1 e@- GEs
All Elevated Trains will stop ut the Rock
Island Station, Train every mlnute.1
These facilities can only be offered by the
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
II you will send u 2-cent stamp for postage
we Will mall you al once II new brds-ey
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 Hive In Chicago and you or
your friends contemplate making trip
Address
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G, PA.
Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Prosecution Not Probable.

Washington, Nov. 20, = Criminal
prosecution of persons connected with
the wrecked Emporia bank is not now
probable. Comptroller DAVIS is in
clined to believe that the suicide and
subsequent publication Of the confess
sion of Mr.. Cross renders unnecessary
any proceedings against the remain.
ing officials
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
In the (3arb Of a Miner.

Paris, Nov. 26. TO avert a strike of
miners at Lens, in the department of
Pas de Calais, at the extreme north of
France, President Faure, with his
suite, visited the town yesterday.
The president put on miners clothes
and went down into the pit. He
talked with the men and made brief
speech to them, in the course Of which
he said he wanted to bring to the
workers proof of the governments
solicitude for them
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Seven to Five for Conviction.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov rs. The jury
in the case Of David V. Reiger and
Richard D. Covington, president and
cashier respectively Of the defunct
Missouri national bank. was un.
able to agree on q verdict and was
discharged by Judge Philips in the
federal court The jury was out for
nearly 60 hours during which time a
score Of ballots were taken, with prac-
tically the same result each time =
seven for conviction to FIVE for acquit-
tal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
CASUALTIES AT SANTIAGO.
Com plete Returns Of the Amarlc rms KILL ed
and Wounded During That MemO-
rahle CAinnaIgn.

Washington, Nov. %, Complete re.
turns have been received OF the casu-
alties OF the Santiago campaign. The
adjutant generals office has divided
the campaign into different dates and
periods The statement shows
La Quasima, June 24--Killed, officer and Is
men; wounded officers and "A msn.
San Juan, July KILLED 4 officers and 1874
men; wounded 80 officers and 93s men,
FL Caney, July l-Killed. officers and "a
men; wounded. "a officers and 33i men
Aguadores July and 2-Wounded, officers
and 10 men,
Around Santiago, July 10 to l!-Killed, | ON
Ger and man; wounded, officer ind IL men.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
Charges Against Kansas Railroads.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 26.-Coal
operators in this district claim that
during the last week or ten days rail-
road companies have confiscated many
cars of coal shipped to customers by
mine companies here. The operators
claim that this seizure practically
drives them out of the market.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
InsanitY Plea Did MT Go.

Milan. NO., Nov. 2S.-The trial Of
George W. Leeper, who has been on
trial for carving his wife to pieces,
was concluded yesterday. The defense
was insanity. The jury returned a
verdict in 30 minutes, assessing his
punishment at five years in the peni-
Tertiary. Thomas Doolin, who as
saulted the 1s-year old daughter Of
John May, near here, will be placed on
trial for his life mex. Monday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

San Francisco, Nov 20. The battle.
ship Wisconsin, which is to be launched
at the Union iron works tomorrow
morning, will be the first California
built battleship not christened with
the native wine of the state. French
wine will be used.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
American Troops on Havana.

Havana, Nov. 26.-The United States
transport Florida arrived in front of
Moro castle to-day. took a pilot on
board and proceeded to Marianao
beach. Gen. Greene and his staff went
to Mariana early in order to superin-
tend the landing of the American
troops there
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01

Wichita, Kan, Nov IS. w. C. Nor.
gan, an old and wealthy resident, was
found dead on the prairie near his
home, seven miles west Of Cheney. He
is thought to have persisted in the
storm Monday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
A Missouri, Woman Killed by Train.

Centerview, Mo-, Nov. 26-Mrs
Charles Eppright was killed and Miss
Mcllwee injured by Missouri Pacific
IA senyer train, which struck a buggy
ihe Two occupied last night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
First published In the Abilene Week ly Re
Er-sau Hector, November II, 1881
GMYS. Publication Notice,
To Cornelius Taylor.

To Cornelius Taylor:u
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued by Silas Baker who filed his bill of par
tlculars before Levi Warnock, Justice of
the peace Of Hayes township, Dickinson
county, Kansas, asking Judgment against
you for 65'OO, that money In the hands of
Thomas Gushing has been garnisheed and
that unless you appear and answer said
action on or before the 18th day of December,
A, d. 1903, Judgment will be rendered as
prayed for and the money garnlsheed will be
applied upon said claim.
SILAS BAKER,
!, !, SMITH, Plaintiff,
His Attorney
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
M More parar Mnnnr fnr Chut

Valparaiso, Chill, Nov. 26,-In the
chamber of deputies the minister of
fnoacO declared, in the name of the
!-r'''deu, that there would not be an.
o.ler dollar of paper money issued.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-01
PURCELL CRAINv ce

~ be1N d Int Bl1f, Ka11a1 City, Ne.
Grain Commission Northumberland or future. Cor.
respondence and consignments solicited Wrteorw irs
US for bids, your track ifyou doing any trading
In futures, give your business. Private wire 70
Chicago and Ut. Louis.
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WAR INVESTIGATION.

About the first thing done on the
assembling of congress was the intro
duction of resolution askirg for the
appointment of committee to investi-
gat the conduct Of the war.
1t is of course known to onr readers
that President Mckinley appointed an
Investigating committre some time
since, but this committee has no auth
ority to compel the attendance and
testimony of witnesses and was ap-
pointed for the purpose of gathering
information for the use of the war de-
Dartment more than for the purpose OF
bringing those who had been ne gil zen,
or criminal to justice.
Congress would und oubtedly appoinl
ohe committee asked as any othe,
course would be met with a storm O
lisapproval from the whole c"nr :,
in view of the many complains mao.
regarding the treatment of the soldier
in the camps. This seems to have
amounted to criminal negligence and
nothing but fullNand complete inves-
tigat on by duly authorized commit
tee will satisfy the people.
During the summer of 1893 the Agri-
cultural College dairy made an investi-
CATION of the Meriden creamery to as
certain the income they were realizing.
per cow for milk sold to the creamery
The poorest herd averaged per COW
SI.47 annually, and the best one S42 OS
making difference of S34. 90 per COW.
Taking the poorest five herds the ave-
page per COW is So. n, and for the five
best S33. IA. difference os S24 80 or
257 per cent. Where records haze
been kept it has been found that it
takes from $40 to $50 to pay for keep
ing COW. 1t will tius be seen that
as far as milk is concerned the coas
from the poorest herds are running
their owners in debt. the oniy redeem
ing fea ure being the saii,,- ol the calf
produced. These figures iliusira.e
very clearly the need and iie-n iss. the
of ElaJeria.iy .a,ing
the income from the dairy COW Xxx.
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HALE DOLLS.
They Form Only Five Per Cent. of tn.
Total, f3ut Many of Them
Have Character.

OF the doll population males form
perhaps five per cent. and female!
95 per cent. Many dolls are capa bis
of passing as either. according to the
way in which they are dressed. bui
in some the male sex is indicated by
parting their hair Oh the side. An.
other popularity about boy dolls is
that grco; many of them represent
types. Many sailor dolls are sold
some of them logged out in white
,!annel suits of the regulation cut anc
with the broad top sailor hats. making
very trim and jaunty figures. There
Fauntleroys. There is a boy dol.
known from its dress as marquis
and there is a farmer boy. standing
with his suspende-s over his shoulder.
and wearing a straw hat a very pretty
figure indeed. There are many her
lequin figures and many Santa Clauses
and many negro boys, these Including
dolls of worsted. Some boy dolls and
girl dolls are sold toget her in pairs
There is. for instance. a couple known
as the bride and bridegroom: another
pair is known as Uncle Sam and the
Goddess OF Liberty. says the New York
Sun
Among more conventional styles
there are boy dolls dressed as little
men and wearing derby hats, and hoy
dolls dressed as old men and as cEil.
dren, and then there are handsome big
boy dolls dressed in silks and satins.
Boy dolls are sold at all sorts OF
prices. Sailor boys. for instance. cost
at retail from 25 cents to five dollars
each
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

The Mercury of last week jumps on
to us rather hard for urging the re-
publicans of Edwards county who de-
sire appointments under tho new state
administration to come forward and
demand their just share of pie for thei..
county. The editor of that paper evil
IDENTIFY desires our people to keep still
and put their trust in the post Office
block and the Lord. We of course
understand the theory that if there is
anything to be had the post-otTce
block will take care of it without any
outside assistance or advice, in fact
that block could still absorb little
pie. After satisfying the pOst-Office
block there should still be some places
to be filled from among those who are
possibly even two blocks from the
throne, and we want to see as many of
the citizens of our county provided for
30 we say again, push your claims
along. The counties where this is not
done of course never get anything.
there are quite number of places
paying $50 a month, and if the men
who run the party in this county go
after them for their supporters. they
will get some of them if they have any
influence at all. 1t is of course pos
sible that they have no influence out
side of Edwards county and are afraid
to ask for anything, as their failure
would be proof positive that they were
not needed in the councils of the. party
If that is true, the leaders had better
go out of the business as political
managers and have recei var appoint
ed. Perhaps they are afraid tha,
Stanley won t do as we'll by the coun-
ty as Leedy did and so are unwilling
to make the effort, or it may be that
having got all they want they are un-
willing to make an effort for their
friends.
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The metropolitan press seems to be
making combined effort to convince
the people that in absorbing the Phil
ppines we are simply pursuing the
same expansion policy as in the early
history of this government when We
made the addition of Louisiana, Cali
fornia and Alaska. The parallel does
not exist. The only, objection that is
being urged to acquiring the Philip
pines is not so much an objection to
acquiring new territory as it is to get
ting territory SO far away. 1t is
readily conceieveable that If a man
owns farm here in Edwards county
and buys another joining the first he
can easily manage both, but if he
bought the second in California and
to manage it in connection
with his home farm, the expense and
trOnble of handling it would be much
greater than it was worth. especially
t it WAS already occupied by som,:one
eise VIII, was disposed to contest your
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

The republicans have found case
where Anthony enforced the valued
policy law, and are loudly informing
the world of this fact. They did not
dig this lonesome case up until after
election. They are now proudly para
ding the fact that he did, in one in
stance. enforce this law in favor of
one of the leading republican pOliti-
clans. of the state. Had the complaint
came from one of the common people
he would probably have been referred
to Wilder's reply in "a similar case
where injustice had been done. He
said: 1.-THE courts are open to YOU"
while the republicans are SO proudly
referring to Anthony's record as state
insurance commissioner, we wish to
ask the members of every beneficiary
order in Kansas to get his report and
read it and refresh their memory as to
what he said concerning fraternal or
ders. He clearly showed his emnity to
all such. Many of our readers still
remember the storm that was kicked
up by Anthony's report, and as re-
suit he was compelled to make a state
menJ retracting and modifying his
l., ,mmeLd ations.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

In view of the fact that the repuhli-
cans in the last campaign said that the
popdlists had driven the Kansas City
stock yards out of the state, we were
surprised recently to read in one OF
the daily papers that th9fcoinpany had
renewed their lease on ten acres OF
of Kansas soil, and were to immedi al
ely erect additional cattle pens on the
ground. AS matter of fact, what
the officers did do was to move their
Offices to the Miss ouri side of the line.
All of the yards and buildin"s that
~ ere in Kansas are here still . d are
being added to. We refer vo this
natter now to correct some statements
made by the republicans in the heat of
the campaign. and also a as basis
for a prediction. 1t will be remember
ed that Attorney general Boyle. as
sisted by Judge David Martin has
brought the stock yards case through
Two federal courts and won each time.
the case is now pending before the
United States supreme court. The law
reduces the feed and yardage charges
about SO per cent, and stripped of all
legal terms, the question at issue Is Q
to the right of the state to control the
ards by law. Now our predict on is
at the republican attorney general,
~. Goddard, will either dismiss this
case or so handle it that it will be de-
feated in the supreme court.
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title. The majority of the people who
oppose our taking the islands do so,
not because they are opposed to an
neairg territory but because they are
opposed to annexing territory SO far
off. The truth of this statement is
readily found in the fact that no word
of protest is heard against the annex
alton of Porto Rico, which lies handy
to our door.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

The papers say that the insurgents
aill not recognize our rights in the
PHILIPPINES, purchased for 20 million
dollars. If we have to first buy the
islands and then conquer them the
price is apt to be a little steep before
the end is reached.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09
TRUE Ca.vALRy.
The Real Hero of ChapultePec. WA
liam s. Walker. and His Mag
nanimoas Act.

The war with Mexico is a part a
our martial history. Taylor and Scott
and Davis and Lee came out of it i'm.
mortal. The epic of that great strug
gle was the storming of Chapultepec.
That frowning fortress was the Glib
raltar of Mexico. Its massive walls
seemed impregnabe. But Americas
daring halted at no obstacles, and an
intrepid band of volunteers was chosen
tG scale and assault il, says the Chi.
cago. Journal.
Among the first of the dauEtless few
who braved their way through shot
aud shell 10 the fortress on that dread.
ful day was young Mississippian.
handsome as Alcibiades. proud, con.
fideut and thrilling with patriotic fer
vnr. He was among the first. II not
the first, to scale the wall. and, sword
in hand. dashed along that storm.
swep; rampant in advance of all his
fellows to cut down the waving flag
Of the enemy and reap the Immortality
of the deed. He was the first to reach
the flag; his sword was raised. when
he heard swift footsteps behind him
He paused. turned and saw his com.
lnanding officer, to whom he was ten.
derly attached and deeply obligated.
And then this gallant Mississipppian.
without moments hesitation. with
the bow of Chesterfield. lowered his
sword and with the pcint at rest stood
aside while his friend and command.
ing officer cHt down the flag of Mexico
and was buletineG for the iaurels al
that splendid day.
In the history Of battles there was
never a more gallant. more chivalrfa
deed than that. And the real hero OF
Chapu!tepec. manned and gray. but
glorious still, sits Just before me here
tonight in the person Of my noble and
beloved friend. Gen. William :. Walker,
cf Atlanta.
@ A oRIA.
Bears the HThe Kind You Have AlwaS Boueht
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

There must be some truth in the
statement that girls are crazy to get
married. Down at Burlingame boy
and girl boarded the blind baggage
of night train and rode q miles to
Topeka for the purpose of going their
lives together.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09

The general opinion expressed as to
McKinley's message is that it has his
torical value