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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Stopped Runaway Horses.

The Salina Union says Thurston
Humbargar, who lives seven miles
north Of Salina, met with bad accl-
dent Saturday evening while attempt
ing to stop his runaway horses. He
was in the field drilling when the
horses became frightened, and was
thrown to the ground and badly in.
iured while trying to stop them. One
Of the horses kicked him and the
wheel Of the drill cut an ugly cash on
his head, which required several
stitches. The shoe Of the drill ran
over his neck, causing painful
wound, and bis left arm was badly
bruised and discolored. When found
at o'clock he was unconscious, and
remained in that condition until after
midnight. He remembers trying to
stop the horses, but has no further
recollection Of the accident. He is a
cousin Of the Humbargars Of this
city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Mortgaged Cattle at Abilene.

JUNCTION CITY, Sept. 24.-G. W.
Porter, man who sprung up here a
few months ago as an expert cleo
trician of Chicago and New York and
who recently married young widow
here, was arrested today on a charge
Of shipping and selling a bunch Of
mortgaged cattle. He is lined up
generally with debts among the busi.
nessmen Of this city. Porter has
worked in Clay Center, Abilene and
other points in Central Kansas. His
wife was called upon to come to
his rescue.
He is now out on bond, furnished
by his wife, to appear later on the
charge Of selling mortgaged cattle,
but with the understanding that the
case, now that sufficient security has
been given, is to be dropped. This
will settle the cattle deal for the pres
ent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
FOR THE CLUB WOMEN.
Year Books Of the Kansas Federation
Are Out.

The year books for the Kansas
State Social Science federation are
out and they are neat, comprehensive
little booklets, containing much val
liable information.
The cover is in pale lilac with gold
lettering. On the title page is the
sentiment of the federation. Below
are given the colors, description Of
the pin and the date of the organiza-
tion and birth as a state federation.
On the second page is calendar with
a mid.winter meeting set for Decem-
Der, at Topeka in connection with the
State Teachers association. The an.
nual meeting is to be in May at juno
ton City, and meetings Of lhe board
OF directors will be held in September
and May. In the back Of the book
space is devoted to a department OF
travelling libraries; a bureau Of reci-
procity; work recommended to local
clubs; and announcement concluding
with the constitution and bylaws and
a summary which gives the number
Of clubs in the state federation as 80;
the number Of members, 5000; num-
Der Of individual members, 81; num-
Der Of towns and cities, 81.
In the Topeka federation there are
80 clubs and 525 members; in the
Kansas City federation, II clubs and
200 MEMBERS in the Burlington fed.
GRAFTON, clubs and 109 members.
Abilene with all It's clubs should get
into a federation OF It's own.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
A Mother Taken.

Mrs. John NJ. Schuerer died at her
home East Seventh at l2:40 Monday
afternoon, aged 65 years. She was
born in Germany and came to this
country with her parents when a
child and has lived here about 20
years. She leaves husband and six
children; George of Springfield, Mo-
Mrs. John Wider, living east Of town;
Mrs. I. h. Fisher of North Yakima,
Wash. Mrs. M. j. lawson and Miss
Lille Schuerer of Junction City;
Frank of Kansas City. To the sor'
rowing husband and children many
friends will extend sincere sympathy
in their bereavement She was a
member OF the German Lutheran
church and died in a serene faith in
her Savior.
Funeral sevices at the house at
p. m. Tuesday; Rev. j. H. Fielder Of
Enterprise officiating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Shifting Soil.

Real Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.
II Whitley to Elizabeth Barr Its 80 S5
9th st Solomon, $50.
Dickinson Co to Louisa Parker II s
blk 2 Fishers add, $29.30.
Same to Mary Il Shane 1t 5 blk 26 X
q II add, $36.3S.
II H Marsh to + W Kneeland Its | 8
blk l2S Herington. $1,000.
j Niemeier to Otto Dartwiter nj nwl
30-l6-3, $ll00.
Nancy Gray to D X Latham 1t 26 blk
10 X 4 II add, 5000.
N B Robson to New England l. a. 7
Co mel l4-l6-1, $3S4.45.
M Z Reed to Mary P Gillett Its 5 6 7
s Woodbine, nj nwI l5.l4.4, 81.
X B Jacobs to G W Tilton sell nwl II.
1873, A1.95.
Same to W d Nichols Its 25 26 blk 10
Abilene, IS.
Same to + J Murphey to Its l2 IS blk
2S X & H add, 1914.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Reduced Rates via Santa Fe Route.

Priests Of Pallas and Karnival
Krew, Kansas City, Mo. Tickets on
sale Oct. 2 to 5 inclusive, good for re-
turn Oct. 9, one fare s4.90 for round
trip.
Knights Templar conclave, Pitts
burg, Pa. Tickets on sale Oct. 7, 8,
0 and 10, one fare S2715 for round
trip with privilege Of returning Oct.
81.
Fall Festivities, G. A. X. reunion,
Topeka, Kas. Tickets on sale Sept.
"a to Sept. 80, one fare 1886 for
round trip, good for return Oct. 8.
Annual reunion Northwest Kansas
G. A. X. Reunion association, Con-
cordia, Kas. Tickets on sale, Oct. 5
to 3 inclusive, final return limit Oct.
s, fare for round trip 1920.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
GRAND GIFT DISTRIBUTION.
Full Set Of Six War Memorial Spoons
Absolutely Free.

For sixty days we'll give absolutely
without cost a full set OF six War
Memorial spoons to every family
in the United States sending us a cash
order Tor Household Furniture Sc.
lected from our catalogue, no matter
whether the order be for 81 or Il, 900.
This means that we're going to add
fifty thousand names to our list OF
permanent customers. We're going
to demonstrate that 1t pays to send
direct to the factory for furniture.
This distribution will cost us thous-
ands Of dolars--and make us thous.
ands Of friends.
Each spoon is OF a different design
-Four U. $. Battleships, including
the MAINE" Soldiers in Camp in
Cuba, and MORO Castle.
These spoons are not the cheap
kind advertised extensively at sl.OO
to $3.50 a set They are warranted
best coin silver plate on a base Of pure
nickel silver (not low grade brass).
They will wear for years and become
a priceless heirloom for future gen.
erations. Send for copy Of our cat
alogue today. You should enclose
stamp or two to help pay postage.
QUAKER VALLEY MFG. Co.,
1853, 355 n 357 West Harrison Street,
Chicago. 52-16
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
LAID TO REST.
Funeral Services Of the Late Mat
Witt Largely Attended.

Long before the hour set for the
funeral services Of the late Matthias
Witt Sunday the Lutheran,church was
crowded to the doors and many were
unable to gain admission. Beautiful
floral tributes adorned the casket
wherein lay the body Of the promis-
ing young man who had gone out
into the unknown.
Rev. DR.. Haithcox officiated and
spoke tender words Of the departed.
The Lutheran choir furnished music
and the following young men bore the
remains Of their friend to their last
resting place: W. A. Matteson, E.
H. Forney, F. A. Wilcox, D. T. Mutt,
Z. l.. Perring, F. M. Worley.
Miss Dora Bergman Of Topeka
came up to attend the funeral. 1t
was reported in some papers Saturday
that Mr.. Witt committed suicide be-
cause Miss Bergman, to whom he
had been engaged, had deserted him
and was about to marry Paul Fon-
tain,a portrait painter. This statement
was false. Mr.. Fontain publishes card
saying he was only casually acquaint.
ed with the girl and she as positively
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Substantial and Prosperous.

The statement Of the Abilene
National bank deserves special men
ton. With its deposits Of 254,293
it ranks among the largest banks in
the State and the fact that it has
nearly so per cent Of its deposits in
cash on hand amply testifies to its
solidity. The Abilene National is
making splendid record and is win.
ming a steadily increasing business.
1t is an institution Of which the city
is deservedly proud.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
BEWARE OF TREACHERY.
A Vision That Tells Of Danger From
Spain Yet.

As is well known Andrew Kropf
Of North Dickinson, has received
many visions concerning future
events which have come true. He
has just had another relating to dan
gers yet to be feared from Spain.
1t is given to the world through the
REFLECTOR and warns Uncle Sam to
watch out. 1t is as follows:
To The authorities of Me United States:
ABILENE, Kas., Sept. 27.-This is
the vision Of my head in my bed,
was IN the army in my vision and
saw great multitude Of people lie
in an ocean upon which we did throw
shells and were victorious. Finally
when we had laid down our arms this
people rose up out of the sea and
came upon us and put us to flight be-
cause we had no arms at hand to
fight with.
The God Of heaven revealed 1t; so
keep your army in readiness and let
us not be caught without our arms
ready and plenty Of them. The
ocean represents nations (Rev. l7:l5)
for it was presented to me as water.
Yours Respectfully.
ANDREW KR0PFF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
TWO GOOD MEETINGS.
Calderhead and Grosser Are Well Re-
ceived in South Dickinson.

Hon. W. A. Calderhead addressed
two more good meetings Friday and
Saturday evenings at Woodbine and
Hope. He was accompanied by Emil
Grosser at Hope and both made
speeches that were heartily received.
Mr.. Calderhead spends part Of this
week at the Topeka reunion.
Herington is making extensive
preparations for the speech by Web
ster Davis at ] p. M, Oct. 1.
The big meeting Of this week will
be at Chapman Saturday night when
T. A. McNeal will be the speaker.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
DAM NOT INJURED.
Electric Light Plant Will Be Pushed
to Completion.

A sensational report published last
week in notoriously incorrect paper
Of town said the high water had
washed out part Of the dam and de-
layed work greatly on the electric
light plant. No injury whatever was
done to the dam. A portion of the
cofferdam put in to protect the work
on the forebay was slightly injured
but the permanent improvements
were not hurt. The river has fallen
and work will go on rapidly. Poles
are being placed about town and wir-
ing will soon begin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Laid to Rest.

Funeral services Of the late Elijah
j. Forney were held last Saturday
under the auspices Of the Pyramids
and Woodmen OF which orders he was
a member, Rev. W. A. Crawford ofiic-
iating. Interment was in Abilene
cemetery.
Mr.. Forney had the confidence of
wide circle Of friends. He was es.
teemed by all for his upright life and
manly character. He has been a
resident Of this city and county for
many years, coming west from
Illinois. He leaves a wife and three
children tn whom will 60 out sincere
sympathy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
THOSE INSURANCE RATES.
Poor Old News Trying to Get Under
Cover.

The News labors hard last week to
substantiate its claim that McNall
has lowered insurance rates. As il
is matter with which every proper
ty owner is familiar the effort is a
failure. After proving that great
saving has been made on the county
high school 1t adds a note saying that
the reduced rate was not accepted.
Oicourse not. The REFLEcroRtold you
that. 1t says; "On farm property the
combined rate on fire, lightning and
tornado insurance has been reduced
from $3.50 to $500" Why not tell
it alp Fire insurance remains as
before 81; tornado insurance was re.
duced all over the west, not in Kan.
sas alone, from $3.50 to $l.00, be-
cause the companies found that they
could afford the risk at that figure.
McNall never heard Of it until it was
changed.
After raking the town and county
with the hundreds Of thousands OK
dollars worth of insurance it has
found just three small policies on
which the insurance was reduced ID
cents on 500. Why not tell it alp
They are on property in the block on
Broadway north Of Third where three
old frame shacks have been replaced
with fire proof brick blocks, thus re.
ducing the hazard. They are now
written at exactly the rate Of brick
buildings in blocks without frame
buildings. Does McNall reduce the
hazard in such instancesp
The News says Leedy's defeat
"will result in every company at
once returning to the use of Clarksons
rate book" Does the News think
there is not a Clarkson book in every
insurance office in Kansas Is it that
ignorantp Can it find any insurance
agents to 60 on oath that they do not
have it handy "for referenceP"
The facts are that there has been
no general reduction in insurance
rates and everybody knows it. The
News assertions are declared false by
every insurance agent in town and its
accusation that these agents have
combined to hold up rates is an insult
to a number of Abiene's best bust
nessmen. Such tactics are charac.
teristic of Populsm and furnish fur
ther reason why Dickinson county
wants no more Of it.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

denies it. She was greatly affected
at the funeral and says that if Matt
took his own life in the belief that
she had deserted him he was entirely
mistaken. 1t seems that he was sub.
ject to spells Of great despon dency
and though his business was prosper.
ing he seemed haunted with a fear
lest be should lose money in it. He
left letters to his sweetheart and to
bis father but their contents will not
be given 10 the public. He was a
room mate Of DR.. Z. B. LeFevre for.
merly Of Abilene who says that this
makes five Of his room-mates who
have committed suicide.
DR.. Lefevre says, Il don't think
Dora Bergman had as much to do
with it as many suppose. | knew
him in Abilene before be came here,
and when he felt despondent l often
heard him say be would kill himself.
This drug store was his first business
venture on his own account and he
was scared half to death for fear he
would lose the money he put into the
venture"
Mr.. Witt was a deep student Of
pharmacy and made many expert
ments on himself to test the effect OF
drugs. On one occasion he went too
far and 1t took several hours to bring
him to consciousness. The real reas.
on for bis act in this instance will
probably never be known. A brave,
bright young life has gone out and
much sorrow will be felt that it is so.
CARD OF THANKS.
We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to all who lent their assistance
and sympathy in our hour Of sorrow.
Their kindness will never be for.
gotten. NJ. Writ,
w J. C. WITT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Abilene Pops Against 1t.

Enterprise is trying to get up a
Pop rally in the grove at that town
Oct. Is. The Journal says: ut is
given out cold that Abilene is endeav.
orlng to throw cold water on the
rally, but then no town in the county
should have anything Of more magni-
tude than dog fight except that
city," They probably want it to be
equal to the rally at the fair grounds
Friday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Will Dismiss the Case.

II. N. Gaines and his attorney, r.
l.. Bond, were down from Salina in
terviewing the county attorney as to
the Norris-Gaines libel suit. Mr..
Kane, assured them that he will dis
miss 1t when court meets next week.
How about the costs, Robertp
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
KILLED IN A MINE.
Harry Andrews, Formerly Of Abb
lene, Meets Death.

}. +. Andrews today received the
sad news Of the accidental death Of
his son Harry in the Ruby mine at
Butte, Montana, on Sept. l2. He
was working at the 100 foot level
when a cavern occurred and he with
some other miners was buried
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

II you are afflicted with any dis.
ease requiring either medical Of sur
gical attention, write to DR.. Coe and
get an opinion Of your case, together
with such other information as you
may desire concerning DR.. Goes San
ltarium.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
TOOK HIS own Life.
MATTHIAS Il. WITT KILLS
HIMSELF.
Took Morphine at His Store in To-
peka Friday Evening and Was
Found Dead in the Basement.

Matthias H. Witt, formerly Of Abb
lene but who has been a pharmacist
in Topeka, committed suicide Fri
day afternoon by drinking a solution
Of morphine. He was found dead in
the basement Of his store at I o'clock.
At that time the body was Geld. The
drug bad probably been taken some
: hours before.
His partner, Mr.. Lyon, found a
notice on the store door about $3.50
saying will be back in an hour y
At GAO the notice was still there and
be entered the store.
He found Mr.. Wits coat and hat
on the counter. Back Of the prescrip-
tion desk he found a large bottle
labeled "morphine solution Near
the bottle was graduated druggists
scale partly filed with the morphine.
Mr.. Lyon did not investigate fur.
ther, but went at once to the police
station and called Sergeant Donovan.
He entered the basement Of the store
and there, lying on a carefully pre-.
pared bed OF excelsior and straw box
packing lay the body Of Mr.. Witt.
Large packing cases had been pulled
up around the bed to prevent his
turning over onto the floor. The
dead man lay in a perfectly natural
position, his hands crossed on his
breast and his face composed in
death.
On Mr.. Wits person was found
1926 in bills, gold and small change,
his keys to the store and bundle of
letters. One gave his interest in the
store to bis brother John.
A love affair is supposed to have
been the cause OF the sad act.
7. E. Dewey had an hours talk
with him the afternoon before and
found him cheerful and apparently
happy.
The inquest was held on Saturday
and the body brought here in after.
noon accompanied by the father and
brother.
Mr.. Witt spent his boyhood in this
city and learned his business in
Gleissner's drug store. He was aged
22 years and I months and had the
esteem of all who knew him.
When he came to Abilene he was a
young boy; he worked at Hodge Bros
then in Gleissner's for three years.
Such was his ability that he had
passed examination as a registered
pharmacist year before bis age al
lowed him a certificate. He went to
Plattsburg, Mo-, then to Chicago and
next to Topeka where he has been for
about two years in leading drug
store. Bright, cheerful and accom-
modating, he won respect and praise.
His brother, John, is a pharmacist
at Atchison and was sent for last
night. His father, NJ. Witt, left for
Topeka at noon. His mother died
a few years ago. To the father and
brother will 60 out sincere sympathy
and Abilene will mourn the death Of
one Of its most promising young men.
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
STAMPING CATTLE MORTGAGES.
Treasury Department Makes an I'm.
portant Ruling.

Every Dickinson county farmer
will be interested in a decision by the
treasury department at Washington
which directly affects the live stock
interests Of the West. Much Of the
live stock which comes to the stock
yards is handled on borrowed capital,
The commission men advance money
to the stock growers and dealers, tax.
ing a mortgage on the stock involved.
Then the commission men negotiate
these mortgages with the banks, max
ing transfer Of the note or notes
which accompany them. When the
mortgages are first given to the com.
mission men they bear the necessary
revenue stamps, but heretofore it has
not been deemed necessary to again
stamp them when they were trans
ferred to the banks. A few days ago
the Central National bank, OF Topeka,
which handles annually about $780,.
900 in this kind Of paper, addressed
an inquiry to the treasury depart.
ment and a reply was received which
notifies all concerned that the mort.
cages must be stamped asecond time.
The ruling is as follows:
"You ask for a construction of the
law in the following case: A lends
to B a certain sum Of money, taking
therefor his note secured by mort
gage on cattle mortgage and note
having the proper amount Of revenue
stamps thereon. B sells this note
and mortgage to G, indorsing the
note in blank and delivering it to c
with copy Of the mortgage, the
original being on file with the regis.
ter Of deeds. There is no written as
signment Of the mortgage, it, or a
copy, being delivered with the note
which is indorsed in blank. You
state that your law provides that the
assignment and delivery Of a note Sc.
cured by mortgage carries the mort
gage with it, and you ask how the
sale or assignment Of the note, ac-
companied with delivery of the
mortgage, with no writing thereon,
requires the aflixing Of a revenue
stamp as when the mortgage was first
executed.
You are advised, as the assign.
ment and delivery Of note carries
with it the mortgage, that the as
signment Of the note is equivalent to
an assignment Of the mortgage, and
hence on the assignment Of a note the
value of which exceeds 81 900, secured
by mortgage, the mortgage must be
restampad upon the assignment at
the same rate as that imposed on the
original instrument.
"You ask also II a bank using the
check system adopts in lieu thereof
the receipt system, would it be an
evasion Of the law II these receipts
were not stamped.
"You are informed that papers in
the nature Of receipts, given in lieu
Of checks. received and paid at a bank,
are not receipts but checks, and are
taxable and must have affixed thereto
a two-cent stamp"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29
Official Statement.

Report of the condition of The Abb.
lene National Bank at Abilene, In the
State OF Kansas, at the close Of busi-
ness, September 20, 1898.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-29

|, q. II. pattlson, vice president Of the
above-named bank do solemnly swear that
the above statement Is true TO the best Of
my knowledge and belief.
G. II. PATTIsON
lsEAL Vice President
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this 96th
day Of September 1893.
q, WyANDT,
sEALl Notary Public.
My commission expires Sept. 10, 1901.
Correct, attest;
j. B. CASE,
q. G. sTERL, , Directors.
W.A.MATTEs0N,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-02-24
WRECK OF THE ASIA.
Lost Of Nantucket Monday. During the Gale
= Only Three Saved.

ProNine,t"Wn Mass, Eel. -%.-Thr
tu& MurrlnN. capt. Evans. has rrachr |
this port bringing confirmation of tho
fear from evidence discovered, yestes-
day, ihat ihv fourmastcd British ship
Asia. Captain 9. II. Dakin. bound from
Mannij!a for Boston Was wrecked in
Mondays gale.
Three Of the Asia : crew taken from
Il piece Of WreckaGe. yesterday IN
which ih"y had been afloat for u hours.
10y mn from the handkerchief light
ship. stated lhat the Asia struck on
Great Round shuaI off Nantucket, Mon
day. during the sale ana Went ~
pieces
Captain hakin, they said. was az
c"mpaniad on The voyage by his Wiz
and daughter, all of whom it is feared.
persisted.
The Murcury came in late, last night,
towing the schooner Robert :. Gr.t-
ham, bound for Saugus. Captain
Evans at once reported that he haJ
news Of the loss If tho Asia. He saIi; ;
"Whii, coming oyer Nantucket shoals.
Tuesday. we saw large quantities Of
WrcckaGc. consisting of part of Il YES
sci. hun, deck. beams and other light
stuff, also large quantities Of tute AMI
hemp,
Later. a We nedr~d Handkerchief
light, the crew si-nancd Us, and ~"
lay down to the shin. Her crew put If
in dory ana reported that they hail
three mon aboard the vessel whom
they had rescued from piece of
Wlrcka@e which driftrd by.
Thr mon had been atloat for nearly
- hours and We're barely alive when
picked ~. They We're given OH posi-
bic attention on huard the light ship,
and at length They we're revived.
When they were all" they told tn"
story o1 the ASIA : wreck ana tn" prop