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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
@. A. R., Cincinnati, Ohio.

For the annual encampment Of the
G. A. r., at Cincinnati, O., in Septem-
Der, the Union Pacific will make the
the greatly reduced rate from Abilene
Of $40 for the round trip. Be sure
your ticket reads via the Union Pa
ciic.
For time tables and full informa.
tion call on NJ. B. FULTON, Agt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

Iron River, Wis, Aug. 2e.-Charlea
johnson hanged himself with piece
Of barbed wire. He bent q small tree
over, and attached the wire, then let
90 of the tree. His head was nearly
severed from his body. as
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
Mcmillan Mentioned for Ambassador.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Prominent
Michigan republicans in Washington
are talking Of the probable appoint.
ment OF Senator Mcmillan, Of Michi.
gan, as ambassador TO Great Britain.
to succeed Mr.. Hay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
Colorado in Summer

is the most attractive place on this
continent. Fascinating mountain
scenery and glorious climate are the
two essential features. Send two.cent
stamp for "A Day in the Canons, :"
beautifully illustrated and descriptive
Of the mountain resorts, or for "Trout-
ing in Colorado Waters" II interested
in that splendid sport. Address, T.
E. Fisher, Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Gulf road, Denver, Colo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

Eldorado, Kan, Aug. 2I.-Alois
Schmidt 70 years old, living near
Elbing, was leaning over the muzzla
Of his shotgun, which was cooked,
when child pulled the trigger.
Schmidts hand was torn of, his chin
mangled, his upper lip and nose torn
off, one eye destroyed and the other
nearly ruined Fragments Of his false
teeth were forced through the roof Of
his mouth and imbedded In the skull.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
Through Cars to Cincinnati.

Pullman palace and tourist sleepers
and free chair cars to Cincinnati with
out change, via Santa Fe route, on
September 5, 1898. Round trip ticket
costs only $40. 5al,l .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

The Santa Fe offers the best route
to Omaha, Neb, on account Of Expe-
sition. Call on local agent for in
formation,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

The Twenty.second Kansas and the
Fourth and Fifth Missouri are among
the infantry regiments that are slated
to be mustered out
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
Sacrificed to
Blood Poison.

Those who have never had Blood Poi.
son can not know what a desperate con.
dition it can produce. This terrible
disease which the doctors are totally
unable to cure, is communicated from
ono generation to another, inficting it's
faint upon countless innocent ones.
~ 4 nurse who injected my babe with blood
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

For q Trip Through the Mountains
OF Colorado, you want information
as to the best scenery. To get this,
also printed matter, rates, etc., write
to W. F. Bailey, G. P. A., Colorado
Midland Ry.. Denver, Colo. II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

A drove Of 800 horses Of the First
Texas cavalry stampeded while being
driven through San Antonio from Fort
- Hosalps = - tnsget reago f.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
PURCELL GRAIN Co,

v3 Beard Of Trade Bldg., Kansas City, Me-
Grain Commission Merchants-cash or future Cor.
respondence and consgnments solicited. writsor wire
US Tor bids, your track lfyou doing any trading
in futures, give us your business. Private wire TO
Chicago and st. Louis,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

tolut. The llttle one wal
unequal TO the struggle,
and its life was yielded
up to the fearful poison.
Tor six long years | SUI.
iered untold misery. l
~ covered with sores
and ulcers from head to
loot, and no language
On express my feelings
q woe during those long
years. l had the best
medical treatment. Sew
sral physicians success.
sively treated me, but all
a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
LiverI

Like biliousness, dyspepsia, headache, constL
patton, sour stomach, indigestion are promptly
cured by Hoods Pills. They do their work
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

OA0ToR1A.
)~n. y. AIh Ill N IN llmr MI
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01

easily and thoroughly .UR
Best after dinner pills. HS
% cents. All druggists. j uuuS

Prepared BY c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass
The only Phi. to take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
in the entrance hall as we entered.

in the entrance hall as we entered
The two rooms had evidently been one
large room at one. time. They were divid-
ed by a thin plaster partition. 1t was as
thin as a threepenny bit. the detective
remarked. There was a paper over the
laths, and Mr.. Charleswor;h quietly put
his penknife into II. Through the narrow
opening thus made we could get Il limited
view OF the occupants OF the next room
We soon saw a tragedy. Convulsively he
began 10 put key after key into the lock
OF the box. One after another failed TO
open II. There was silence which could
be felt in the two rooms
There" he CALCULATED with a sigh of
relief as tie turned the key a. last
The iron lid was raised. and then we
feard cry-an agonized cry-which is
ringing through my heart yet.
My God. nothing but coals-comznon
Goals. She said II was full OF diamonds
Ay. they are diamonds but black ones :"
Mr.. charlesworth turned to me and whss-
pere3. What does this mean"
ITS all right. The precious stones are
locked up in my safe in the bank | knew
about this before We started. Youth have
10 arrest him
''Of course"
We stepped into Air. Wnkinsons room
without the ceremony of knocking. re-
Ineznbe that l was surprised a. the time
that he had not taken the precaution to
lock the door-as he did previous to the
mesmeric experiment
He vas still upon his knees staring into
the box fun OF coal There was a hay
gard look upon his handsome face.
Hello. he said with a desperate at
tempt to appear gay and buoyant. have
yeu come 10 preach me a double-barrelea
sermon?''
No: but TO arrest you on the charge o..
obtaining that box by false pretenses. -
said the detective sterniy
Mr.. Wilkinson's lip quiysred
All right the box Is useless
Suddenly he turned round on his heel
whipped a revolver from some place of
conceasment and fired two shots nj as
They missed their aim. and the third he
fired al his OVID head. and in a momen, the
fine handsome fellow lay nothing bur a
heap Of bleeding clay. IL was terrible
scene. Over twenty years have eiansed
ba' the seene IS before me yet in terrible
reality
The end Of the story IL soon told Re-
fore the coroner told the story Of the
mesrnerfc experiment and Of the way IN
which had taken the precious stones from
the box, and substituted Goals simply be-
cause they were the nearest thing In hand
few weeks later | told another story
the story % my heart--to the woman 1
loved. she looked into my face with a
look Of almost plying tenderness NY
love u pledged already was all she ssid
buT there vas a sad sweetness in the tomas
which has accompanied me through all the
Io3eiy toll aud trouble Of all these years
THE End
Copyrighted, ls@. by j, johnson Leak.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
Opinion Of an Eminent .Jurf.t

Ballot reform IN New York vas nees~-
sary. says an eminent turisi. bscaus.s en- e
politicians sy trade w1o had no Interest IN
government or politics except 80 enrich and
@EGFandiz" themselves. sought perpetual
control There are other exea si@nt reforms
besides fhai n ire ballot. conS5s4en nous
among them is the reform IN a diaordsrei
Tsyste@l system b HesaestsF's Stomach
A1ftffT WHICH coGnserarfx tendencies "a
serious dlEeaso bred Is aefieiency Of vital
Stamina. irTesuIarity ~ he f.eH sls. staas-
sca Ever Or kiineys. and su4utsssGe Of me
nerves Tats sterling medicine. shAch sac
Tor rear half century wen popular favor.
nat only for its excellent Qualities H. q Fs-
-sesi5al csE&CsEF. neEt also for SIS ssrs8ess,-
be properties ~ q medicinal stlIalant
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30
CHAPTER III.

I was rot bit ast0uished to SEE Mr.
Wilkinson walk unconceTnesily into the
bank about noon the following day
Il suppose the whisky hasn't snierfered
with the totfing up Of your ledgers to-
day. be said. with a laugh.
Ne nor the nesmerism either I re
piled. Lightly.
No. ef course knew that Il would not
10 you any harm. ! guess you finished
OF your breakfast wtth hearty relish
ghis morning. Nothing like mesmerisrn
Tor giving enc brisk appetite Good
day"
WAS staggered was quite prepared
:sr ssght o. she cypher-
a Fsozaeut later he returned
'0pA by the KAY. Mss PhuApson CAV
rss this. ard asked ne 10 bring a package
winch she says y9a have been keeping for
her.
opened tie eovclope which was sd-
dressed ga me ia & iaay's haad~appaTc
Mss Ph1i rNon's
Yss: al right; said quietly. has an
afraid snose 90 a good deal of hs.esta ion
ard eEsotion- ~ last. ! hsd got 10 nearly
sts sssa 81 TIE tragedy wbicA I suspected
from the FIRST tbss snan as playing.
I stepped in.o the inner osses. leaving
Mr Wilkinson standing a. TIE counter
Hastily 7 Fenesled = aote t8 the detective
o1sesr. s*na yoar most trusted Officer
Teand - auce ~ au& alsf>ass he'd one q sas
assistants wsla lt
Their / stepped Gato the cet5ar and re-
farne.I A4th ta@ bax 3nfo Shsch "a sas
presence ~ Ar Pngll3p~up AMI has 8aaen-
g. ! as3 placed 1a@ gFeEsaas Stenes. II
was nct a }args Go1. bat lie we.sas was
considerable
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Where are Miss Phillipson's jeweis.'

Where are Miss Phillipson's jeweis?"
he asked.
In the strong room in the cellar beneath
the bank. l replied, after some hesita-
ton.
Where are the keys?"
In my bedroom"
How can The jewels be secured?''
BY presenting eypher now In the pos
session ~ Miss Ph.nipson.''
Thus ended our conversation He had
gained the Information he required; so had
/. / may say here that I was not quite
such a fool as readers Of this narrative
may imagine from this brief but interest
ing conversation. He was playing one
game. ] was playing another. and perhaps
Il VIII be a well II readers will suspend
judgment for n short time.
Soon after the conversation termina ted
! could feel that his hands were slowly
passing over my face again. He was try
ing 10 bring me out Of a mesmsrized state
"a state IN which, by the way I had never
existed
When I opened my eyes Mr. Wilkinson
was laughing almost uproariously.
Well. you are the strangest subject |
ever operated upon. You begin by de-
clarlng yourself A rank unbeiiever in mes
merlsm and yet I sent you off in a very
few minutes. l dare say you feel a bit
Squcamish Have a drop OF whisky. and
believe In uaesmerisn. Why. my friend,
You are an easier subject than Miss Phil
lpSon.''
This inthnation came as a painful sur
prise Ia me. / was vexed 10 think that
he had been exercising his undoubted
power over her-ttIe woman loved
know very well that he could whilst she
was under his Influence. put all manner Of
thoughts into her dear hend-fhoushls she
would not he able 10 throw Of completely
after the operation was over.
Bur X was useless. I had played my
trump card. in fact. both OF US had done
90. X remained 10 be seen which in
reality WAS the trump.
When ] reached home that night I looked
AZ the precious stones and thought grir,ly
Of the lives they were influencing by their
hesitching beauty. thought Of the strange
deeds which were being perhaps being
performed fer the sake Of obtaining pos
session OF them.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-30

First rooster " hzts yaar hurry
S~eorH rooxieT-~If Fra NOT IN hy 70
& eloe< my ~tiel De Aay1Ex for ss4e.--New
J ia FTvx&
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I9aOQ,aOQa10SOa l0Qa10Qss
BY ]. J0HKSoT LEAK.

might be curse for me II looking TOO
much Into their dazzling mysteries
One dag Mr.. Phiilipson came into the
bank, evidently in a great hurry. He said
ne had come 10 say goodbye" az he
was going 10 India on the following day
he might be away good while: he did
not know exactly. He had certain busi-
ness TO transact. and he was no. sure Of
fhs time II would take 10 transact IT,
As ne shook hands with re he said.
@Ar. Norman. / leave those bits Of stone
In your possession. yoa mus. not par,
with them TO anyone except my daughter
or MIR. Wilkinson"
Mr.. Wilkinson ! asked In surprise.
oh. yes. / forgot 10 tell you about him
Mr.. Wilkinson is nephew Of mine. He
Is staying at the Grange and Il is more
than likely that Miss Phlllpson may give
him the CIPHER some day and ask him to
call upon yoa for the jewels. She may
not. OF course. bat If she does II will be
perfectly right. Goodbye"
Goodbye, pleasant journey" ] replied.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23
After the Medium.

The reporter in company with
Will Brownlee, the city editor of the
Courier went up to see the clair
voyant, in the Kizer building.
Knocking on the door of room 16
and waiting a moment to be ad-
mitted, we're rewarded by seeing a
fair faced woman with wavy hair
answering the knock. She held the
door half open, and we detected one
of Texarkana' fairest bells, seat
ed in a chair, who was taking a
sitting with the madam.
We were tod to GO a few doors
below and wait a moment and she
would see us, desi gnating the room.
We found four more nice ladies
awaiting hearing from the ma
dam. Three of the young ladies
did not try to hide their identity
but the fourth one buried her face
in her handkerchief and we could
not get a snap shot as to her
identity.
We promised the young ladies not
to give them away and so we keep
mum.
We left our card to call later and
when we do get an audience with
the madam, shall tell our experience
and belief as to her occult power if
we find she possesses any
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23
. THEY LIKE OUR CITY.
Capitalists Here Looking for
a Location to Estab-
lish a Factory,
GIVEN A ROYAL WELCOME.
Our Board of Trade Meet With Them
and Show Them Courtesies.
They May Come Here

G. A. Hays, one of Texarkaua's
most progressive citizens, and the
secretary of the Board of Trade,
called citizens meeting together
yesterday morning, for the pur-
pose of introducing Messrs. w. T.
Blackburn and G. Walker, repre-
senting Kimmans, Walker & Co.,
of Springdale, Arkansas, who were
sent here to look for a location for
a bent wood mandatory, which
they propose to erect at some
point convenient to timber and
shipping facilities.
The gentlemen explained that
they were no bonus hunters, hav-
ing plenty of capital to back them
up in any entercrise they might
undertake. Said they wanted the
good opinion of the people they
come amongst, and should they de-
eide to come here would work
about 25 to 30 men. They manu-
facture wagon hubs, spokes and
felloes, buggy shafts, pillow stocks,
and other articles made of hard
wood. They like the city and will
make favorable report as to its
advantages for hard wood enter.
prise-plentY of good timber near
by, with the very best railroad fa-
cllities.
The Board OF Trade after hearing
from them passed a resolution, that
such a factory would be very
desirable, and it was the sense Of
the meeting that our public spirited
citizens should donate the company
site here, convenient to some rail
roads. We hope to get this factory
that is what we need.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Policeman Allen, at Little Rock,
Joined in a chase after an oVercoat
thief, on Friday night, and fired a
shot at the fleeing man, which
took effect, the ball passing through
the brain, causing death instantly.
The policeman walked to the dead
body and said: 81 wouldn't have
done this TOR anything" Allen
was arrested and placed in jail
Officers should learn to hold theii
pistols without firing nnless a better
excuse presents than the one giver
above,
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Mayor Hardin had a forecast
made for himself Yesterday, by the
clairvoyant, and the news the lady
gave him coming from the spirit
world, was good enough to cause
the Mayor to laugh. If any of
those Texans have an idea of run
ming against at the Mayor the next
election, should he offer, must go
into the canvass to fight spirits,
ghosts and hobgoblins, and all the
forces the Mayor can muster down
here on earth.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Friday night Mrs. M. R. Baldwin
died at the residence of her son,
Mr., Ed Baldwin, West Side. Re-
mains will be inferred at Rose Hill
cemetery this afternoon.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Judge Conway telegraphed to
R. B. William confirming the sale
of the w. H. Wells stock of goods
as sold yesterday, it bringing 63S
cents of the value attached.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

We are-sorry to learn of the
sickness of DR.. r. L. Grant. His
many patients will sadly miss him
while he is housed.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Gentle reader see the new ads of
our live merchants, in this morn
ing's paper. Offer you bargins and
invite yon to trade with them.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Yesterday Col, W. R. Kelly, as
Receiver, sold at auction the W. H.
Wells & Co., stock of goods. Messrs.
NJ. q. Wade & Co. were the purcha-
sers, for the sum OF $4,000. This
was about 63c. on the dollar, for
the stock, as invoiced. Col K. did
we'll to sell for this sum, as it was
considerably shelf-worn.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

Yesterday straw hat with a
blue polka dot band around it was
seen sticking in Broad street mud
hole, on the West Side. It was
thought boy was lost in the mud,
but there being no dredge boats at
hand search for any missing kid
was not thought of. If any fond
mother has lost boy wearing a
hat of this description, she need
not search further for the same, for
he mas gone to glory by the mud
route.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

We think our city will have to
return to plank crossings again, on
Broad street. There were only a
few places on the West side where
crossings we're passable. We ask
our street commissioner to use
planks during the rainy season, and
haye them taken when not needed.
Plank is cheap and easily moved
about when occasion demands.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

The Democrats in congress are
trying at every chance they get to
have beligerent rights declared for
Cuba, but the Republicans are de-
termined to follow blindlY after
Boss Reed and Mckinley and kill
any measure that is proposed by
the Democrats. The Democrats
are equally as active in fighting
any measures the Republicans
bring forward. This means no good
to the country.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

We had call Yesterday from
Messrs. Mcconnell and W. FWhite.
lev. both of the Courier. We learn
that MIR. Will Brownlee con-
templated resigning his position as
city editor of that paper, next week
and that Mr.. WhiteleY would take
his place as such. We shall miss
the Willie, but will give the new man
a welcome to Texarkana journalism.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

st. James Church, corner Olive
and 9Th Street, Rev, W. K. Lloyd,
Priest. Third Sunday after the
Epiphany celebration of the Holy
Communion 1880 d. M. Morning
Prayer 11:00 a. M; Evening Prayer
7:3O p. M; Tuesday Conversion of
St. Paul. $50 a. m; Ladies Bible
Glass Tuesday 4 p. p. m. All seats
free.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1898-01-23

DR.. Perry G. Williams has moved
his Office from the Byrne block to
the front rooms over the Palace
Drug Store, where he may be
found, day or night. Telephone
No. 67. 1898
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-05-25

would have sure thing at the
polls. The two parties are too
evenly devided and there is always
more are less scratching done on
both tickets by the voters. The
advantage of party majority, how
ever, is ON the side of the Republi-
cans, who carried the county Oh a
straight party vote by SO majority
at the last general election, despite
the strenuous efforts of the Demo-
Gratis to swing the pendulum of
power back in their direction.
The events of the past two years
have gone far to prove that the
voter can best advance his individ-
ual interests and material welfare
through the Republican party, and
this being so, there ought to be an
increased Republican majority up
on the face of the returns next No.
vembcr. The voter who thinks for
himself intelligently will guide
his course at the ballot box by
what he knows to bo'truc Of politi-
cal parties, and his object lessons
have been of too recent date and too
severe in teaching to cause him to
make an error in his judgment.
His verdict in this. matter should
apply not only to national and
state politics, but should be
brought into force down to poll
tics of his county, where the foun-
dation of party organization lies.
An appeal Of the opposing candi-
dates to the Republican voter to lay
aside hispolitical views and lend
his support on personal grounds,
is but the entering wedge to split
the party asunder, and thus, upon
a shattered Republican organiza-
ton the Democrats hope to build
up their supremacy in local politics
|.again.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-05-25
Hard Times Then and Now.

In these latter days people cry
hard times and eat three good
square meals a day with pie on the
side, and pap thought white bread
was high life in his and pie was out
Of the question.
They cry hard times while their
children are sent to school well
shod and well clothed, and pap
trudged three miles through the
snow to school when he was boy,
never knew what it was to own a
pair of boots until he was old
enough to spark the girls.
They cry hard times while they
ride In Buggies and carriges, an
OK team and Il bob sled was a bo-
nanza to pap.
They cry hard times while they
ride bicycles to town, and a bicycle
in pap's time would have turned
grand-pap's hair gray and made
pap look for tall timber.
They cry hard times and Use a
riding plow, the binder and scpera-
tor, and snakes. pap used to plow
around stnmps with one horse
plow, bark his shins on the sprouts,
average losing one toe nail week
on the stones; cradle his wheat and
thresh it on the barn floor with 8
short stick tied onto Il long one.
They cry hard times and all take
a day off show day and attend the
three -ringed aggregation of world
wide wonders, buy each kid rcd
lemonade and blue balloon. ant
pap when a boy would not have
known a balloon from a band W ac-
on.-Ex.