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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
DR.. Embree In for Trial.

Hiawatha, Kan, March 1.-THE
first case taken up by the Kansa con-
ference of the M. E. church after or
ganizatlon was the trial OF Rev. A. S.
Embre of Topeka, on charges pre-.
ferred by Presiding Elder Madison.
Dr. Embree is accused of lying,
drunkenness and adultery. There il
a strong impression that DR.. Embree
will have difficulty in overcoming the
evidence against him. Rev. S. A.
Bright, of Leavenworth, and Rev. A.
J. Coe, of Topeka, are conducting the
prosecution and Rev. j.. X. Miller, of
Manhattan, the defense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Killed BY the Barbed Wire.

Sioux Falls, S. D., March 17.-Ives
Olsen, wealthy farmer living near
Baltic, 5. D., came to his death in
horrible manner He was driving
home in sled and turned out of the
road to avoid snow drift. The sled
upset and Olsen's neck was thrown on
the sharp point Of a barbed wire fence,
while he was dragged about 80 feet.
His head was literally sawed of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Killed with His Own Gun.

Columbus, Tex. March IA deputy
sheriff was engaged in an alteration
with man named Scott, when Scott
remarked that if he had gun he
would fight. Ex-Sherff Reese offered
him revolver and the shooting began
Reese was killed at the first fire
Charles Boeme, a bystander. was also
killed and asmall boy named Williams
Is badly injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS MARCH 49, 89swELW PAGES
RuMoR OF A LOCKOUT.



Kansas City, Mo-, March IS. "A
World special from Topeka, Kan,
says: 1t is not improbable that next
week will see re-enactment here of
the scenes Of the legislative war Of
1893, only on smaller scale. Instead
OF one party allied against another, as
in the former war. this may be the re-
publican secretary Of state against the
populist senate. Friends and advisers
OF Secretary OF State Clark holds the
opinion that the secretary Of state has
power to refuse to allow the senate to
use the senate chambe II he desires
Assistant Attorney General West was
reluctant about expressing himself
concerning the powers Of the secretary
Of state, but when pressed he said:
There is no question as TO whether the Sec
rotary Of state would have the right to close
the senate chamber. but the. principal question
involved Is whether 1t would be an advisable
thing to do. Such On action would probably
result In settling the question Of the legality OF
the question sooner than anything else The
statute providing for an extra session Of the sem
ate to hear contest cases has never been passed
upon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
scurvy Raging on Copper River.

Seattle, Wash, March II. News
that scurvy was raging among the
prospectors Of Copper river, Alaska,
and that six men persisted from cold
on the Valdes glacier in the first days
of March was brought here on the
steamer Excelsior, from the mouth of
the Copper river. She brought nearly
100 passengers, 40 per cent. of whom
were suffering from scurvy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
SAYS Republicans Will Not Attend

Topeka, Kan, March II. State Sen.
ator Andrews (rep.) OF Atchison, says
he will not attend the special session
of the senate to try the Falcon
Stuart judicial contest. He does not
believe the senate has any authority
to sit, and he does not propose to waste
any of his time. He says he doesn't
believe any of the republican senators
will attend.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
HE CONFESSED ALL.
DR.. George Eaton, u Dentist at Columbus,
Kan, Admits Having Committed Many
Barglaries In That City.

Newton, Kan, March IS. George
Eaton, of Columbus, Kan, wanted fol-
burglary, was arrested here yester
day. Eaton was q dentist of high
standing at Columbus for two OF
three years. There have been rob.
berries at intervals in that city and
all attempts to locate the thief
have been futile. A week ago a
jewelry store was robbed and some
Of the iewelry found upon Eaton's
wife. He was arrested at his home,
but managed to escape by running
past the guards with his baby in his
arms, the guards not shooting for fear
of killing the child. When arrested
here he made a full confession, &C.
knowledging that he committed all
the mysterious robberies in Colum bus
for the past several years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Kansas City, Mo-, March Is. Two
young men, Il, W, Banded and ]. p.
Pound, each the proprietor of dairy,
met this morning at Sixteenth street
and Prospect avenue and after brief
quarrel Banded rose up in his wagon
seat and shot Pound through the
chest, inflicting fatal injuries. Banded
was arrested A few weeks ago Ban.
del passed forged check on Pound
and 1t was over this the men quar-.
relied
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Washington, March lS.-The presi
dent has appointed Hugh R. Belknap
Of Chicago; Brandon D. Slaughter, o,
Nebraska, and Capt. Charles Newbold
OF the District of Columbia, to be ad
ditional paymasters of the army. Mr..
Belknap has served two terms in con.
gress and is the son of the late Gen.
Belknap ex.secretary of war.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
More Gold Holdings Than Ever,

Washington, March ls.-There is
more gold in the possession of the
treasury and of the banks now than
at any time for many years. The to-
tai gold held by the treasury three
years ago to-day was 1927, 900, 900. The
total to-day is more than s24; 1000, 900.
The total gold held by the national
banks on May I, 1896, was sl57, nj, 800.
These banks held on the date of the
call, February a, 1899, sSal, BIS, 795.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Mere Youth a Murderer.

Cincinnati. March 17.-The murderer
Of Mrs. Anthony Steigler, of Mount
Lookout, whose dead body was found
in her home by her son, has been
found in Albert Luken, boy of IS,
living with his widowed mother in
Clifton. Luken was arrested and made
full confession, saying his motive
was robbery. He got about $40.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
NEWS NOTES.

Gov. Stanley appointed Frank c.
Raney, editor of the Monitor, as judge
of the new city court at Fort Scott
Kan.
Edward Waller was arrested In Rog-
err Mills county, Ok, charged with the
murder of Edgar Smith. The men
quarreled over pasture
William Bell, who stole horse and
buggy on the streets Of Junction CITY.
Kan, In broad daylight, was captured
near Council Grove while hiding ia q
ravine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Miners Battle in Alaska.

Vancouver b. c., March IS Carl
Slummerfelt, German, who was a
passenger on board the steamer Lees,
which has arrived here from the Lynn
canal, brought the news that battle
had been fought between American
and Canadian miners few miles Off
the Dalton trail. Four men are re.
ported to have been killed outright
and number of others are said TO
have been seriously Wounded.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Washington, March ls.-Gen. Brooke
has been cabled to proceed to the exc.
cution of the order providing for the
discharge of all soldiers who enlisted
in the regular army at the outbreak
of hostilities until the cessation of the
war, should they apply for such dis.
charge. He will endeavor to re.enlist
as many as possible and will ill the
vacancies remaining in the regular
ranks from volunteers who care to
transfer
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Matthew Craig In Custody.

Tahlequah, |. T., March is. Matthew
Craig, who murdered Deputy United
States Marshal Henrchs, while the
latter was asleep Wednesday morning,
was captured 80 miles east of here last
night. Tom Kirk was also arrested as
an accessory, it being alleged that he
furnished the murderer with a weapon
to commit the marder
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
striking MlnerA Restra,pad.

South McAlester, |, r.. March 49,
In the United States court at Atoka
Judge Clayton granted an injunction
restraining striking miners from In.
terfering with or molesting other min.
ers who wanted to work with federal
protection. No further trouble is an.
ticipated. The Usage miners at Krebs
and Choctaw mines worked full blast
yesterday All other mines worked
with reduced forces.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Independence, Kan, March IS. Sew
eral trains loaded with cotton have
left the Santa Fe yards for Japan
While some of the cotton was raised
in Oklahoma, south of here, the greater
part was raised in this vicinity, where
cotton raising is attracting a good
deal of attention. A large cotton
mill is nearing completion at this
,,n,pt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Gov, Barnes Gives His Son a Place

Guthrie, Ok, March 49, Gov Barnes
relieved Second Lieut.. Bert Orner,
who has been acting adjutant general
of Oklahoma for the past year. The
governor appointed his son. Capt.
Harry Barnes, recently returned from
Albany, Ga, where he went. as a vol
unteer, as adjutant general. Maj
John +. Stone, of Guthrie, was ap.
point ted colonel,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
cs,aler s,am.. Negro soldier.

Atlanta, Ga, March IS, Gov Cand-
Ter is veyy bitter in his denunciation
Of the Palmetto affair He attributes
the trouble TO the fact that groregi-
menis and soldiers have beer passing
through. Thc,lQht Of them. he thinks,
has placed in the mind OF The negro q
spirit Of lo.auesA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
VIII Delay mastering Out,

Leavenworth, Kan, March ly.-Work
on the books of the Twenty-third Kan.
sas regiment has begun preparatory
to the mastering out Of the members.
From present indications it will be
two months before the soldiers are re.
leased from service. The books are in
very bad shape and 1t looks as II they
will all have to be rewritten.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

San Francisco, March 1s.-Ex-Com-
missary Gen. Eagan arrived here
accompanied by his wife. He declined
to be interviewed regarding the quail,
ity ofthe beef supplied the army and
refused to discuss anything in con.
nection with the matter. Mrs Eagan
is going to Honolulu to visit her son.
After she has sale d for the islands,
the general will probably return to
the east
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Washington, March ls--No word as
to ex-Secretary Sherman's condition
reached here during the day or night
and none is expected before Sunday,
when the American liner Paris touches
the next port in her itinerary. Elk
Gov. Fletcher, of Missouri shows nc
marked change and his gradual de.
cline continues
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Wichita, Kan, March lS.-In the
federal court here the jury gave Mrs
Williams, Of Austin, Tex, judgmen,
for So, 900 against defunct national
bank Of Arkansas City. Her certif'
cate of deposit was changed to Ger.
tfcate OF stock just before the failure.
Gov. Stanley was her attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Cottonwood Falls Kan, March Is. -
After being out more than two DAYS
and nights the jury in the sensational
trial Of Harry Brandley was discharged
by Judge Randolph. Frank Reinert
was shot dead in his own stable near
here late one evening while unsad
ding horse. Brandley was suspect.
ed and arrested and has been tried
twice, the jury disagreeing in each
case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Lawmaker. Before the Grand jury.

Guthrie Ok, March l7.-An air of
suppressed excitement pervades pc.
litical circles here over the determined
action of the grand jury to probe to
the bottom of every shade of crooked
ness connected with the recent legis-
lative assembly. A large number Of
lawmakers and lobbyists have been
subpenaed and it is said pointed in.
terrogations are being put.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Atchson, Kan, March ,S.-A sensa
ton was created here yesterday when
DR.. Peter G. Gress, physician of ma
tional prominence and wealthy citi
zen. made affidavit that his wife hac
on six different occasions tried te
poison him. Mrs Gress and hei
daughter have gone east to live.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Extending Long Distance Lines.

Newton, Kan, March lS-The Mis-
souri, & Kansas Telephone company
has completed arrangements to extend
Its long distance line from Kansas
City into this place, connecting here
with the line leading into Oklahoma
and the one stretching out and into
western Kansas. The company will
also establish local telephone ex-
change to be operated in opposition to
the one already established here by
local parties.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Bsquest to Seventh Day Advrnti.ts

Battle Creek, Mich, March l7.-Capt.
Norman, reputed to be several times
a millionaire, has given $500, 900 to the
Seventh Day Adventist conference,
now in session here. OF this sum $780,
600 will be used by the general con-
ference, 100000 by the foreign mis-
sionary board and 100000 will be dis
tributed in the work in India, Brazil,
Australia and the Argentine republic.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Burton, Kan, March II. Fire broke
out here in Ratings livery stable and
soon spread to the hotel The eastern
portion of the town was threatened
with destruction. The fire depart
ment is sorely crippled and a message
was sent to Wichita for assistance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Coffeyville, Kan, March 18Th.
Goblin, well-known cattleman, com.
mitted suicide few miles south oil
this city by shooting himself through
the head Financial trouble is the
supposed cause. He lived near Sedan,
Kan, and had a wife and two children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23

Chicago, March l6.-August Becker,
the sausagemaker who confessed to
having killed his wife and boiled and
burned her body, took police officers
to the spot in his yard where he had
buried the charred remains. Two has.
kets of burned bones were found.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
Walcott seorsd a yletorr

New York. March l7-Joe Walcott,
the negro pugilist, knocked out Billy
Edwards, Of Australia, at the Broadway
Athletic club in the thirteenth round
Of what was to have been . sO-round
bout
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
for two months past on account of his

April O. 1929 ON farm Sftlated nm the 81
Johns river in New RrunswicL Josenb Medil
was horn of irish narentaoe Here ha No
manned until nina years ~ aue when with tn
family n move was made tn northarr Obio
He studied law At Massillon and In Novemher
| 1886 was admitted To the har at New Ph,ladel
phia. O. In 1919 Medill moved tn roshocton
O. and began the nuhlishing nj tho Weetl,
Republican, So successfnl was this ventur,
that he sought larger t,eld and IN 1879 movet
to Cleveland. where he etablished n daily ma
per which he called the Forrest citv which i,
now known as tho Cleveand Leader
In 1854 Medill was one of 70 men who held
meeting in Cleveland and organIzed n nuceu,
of the republican Marty Mr. Medi,l discov
cred Abraham Lincoln and started him nm m.
road that led To the nresidencv. Mr. Medil
was a member In 1s8a n, tho conSt}tntiora
convention. Two wears later President Gran,
appointed him n membsr NJ the civil servict
commission Later in tbe Same vear an
Immediately follow,nu tho oreot Ar.
he was e,ected hv threo- ,orrtbs =,
nil the votes cast ,or mavor -, mi.
cago Init two months hasora tho ox.
piration Of his term Of office he resigned and
went abroad to restore his shattered health
X nome IN ls74, Mr. Medill bought the
ro of ,ts no;nv "n hsmnss nhp,ee No 'un
tanned until forced to 20 south in search Of
health. He spent greater portion Of each
year at Los Angeles, CAL He left two daugh-
to.S 'I M,nu.' o W. ras.efson 1E whose
the Tribune, and MRS, Robert H. Moc S X
In October 1895. Mr. Medill presented to Chi
cage statue OF Benjnmln Franklin. ltnow
Ns III prominent pal' o' .lncoin PARK
statue he said. " baye had such a nlan nrda r
consideration for several years What wish
IL to commemorate Beniamin Franklin ne the
father of American nrintinp and iournalism y
The statue cost about S35 900
Joseph Medil was the Nestor of the press in
the western central states for 20 wears and his
addresses before editorial associations were
full Of wisdom drawn from personal exneri.
ences. He was helpful to the Young inst en-
tering the profession by his wise counsel and
example.
s.o1n uyrrcup NAG pAsspn AWAY
rL. MI, ~ D..: :,
r., 0s"so' N"''.i no"Jan'n -
HUTCHINSON, the former board OF trade
operator and packer, died OF heart
failure at 5:3O o'clock Yesterday even.
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M Hutchiusou ,vas sa at tbe no,o,, ., ,,s 70, mo
in 1883 when he ran his corner in sentemher
wheat. After that began his decline and the
financial end came in 1891 His last deal was
ols one, ne oeng on tne wrong slae OF the mar
town and went to New Work. ci uy wba aU 'I he
ororod , ,ooord hond s.ora ~ .,. -. ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-23
DEATH OF MEDILL.
The Veteran Editor Of the Chicago
Tribune Dies in Texas.
"OLD BUTCH" Has PASSED AWAY.
The Fam0 % Chicago Board Of Trade
Operator Dead Of Heart Failure In .
6anltarlum-Ex. Gov. Fletcher
(3Fadnnllv 6lnkInR.

Chicago, March l7.-Joseph Medill,
the veteran editor Of the Chicago Tri-
bune, died yesterday at San Antonio,
Tex. Mr.. Medill had been in Texas
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Believe CLAIMS Valuable.

Pascal Rucker, an old-time resident of
Dawes county, who lives about two miles
southwest of Chadron, informed the
Journal reporter this week of his inter
ests in a couple of claims yielding gold
ore which are situated about three miles
southwest of Custer, South Dakota. Be
sides P. Rucker, his brother, V. Rucker,
William Fuller and ID. S. Stewart are
associated with the former gentleman in
his newly organized mining company.
These gentlemen are residents of Chad,
ron and vicinity. The above named
gentlemen have two claims each. Mr.
Rucker said that he had known Of the
value of his interests for some time past
but had not made the fact known to any.
one-the information having leaked out
in some unaccountable manner.
In recent shipments made from these
claims, the cap rock yielded all the way
from $50 to $50 ton. This is an excel
lent price for cap rock and it signifies
that the claims are valuable. There il
a possibility of the mines developing be
yond the most sanguine expectations o
the owners. Mr.. Rucker will move hi
family to Custer soon.-Chadron Jour
nal.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Adjudicated Bankrupt,

John G. Haines, proprietor Of the
large mercantile establishment in Rap
id City, and who has branch in this
city, was adjudicated bankrupt Janu.
ary "a, and notice is running in the
Journal of Rapid City calling the first
meeting Of the creditors at the Office OF
the referee in banruptcy, r. N. Ogden
of this city on February Is, when the
creditors will be required to prove their
claims, appoint trustee, and examine
the bankrupt. The L. Morris company,
also of Rapid City. have beer adjudged
bankrupt. and the first meeting ofcre-
ditors will be held in Mr.. Ogden's Office
in this city at the same date of the
meeting of the creditors Of Haines. Mr.
Ogden states that several others Of this
part of the state are contemplating max
ing application to be adjndicated bank
rupt, and he has large amount Of busi-
ness ahead-Pioneer-Ti Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
OF Interest to Miners.

The following bills of interest to min
ers, prospectors and those interested in
mining enterprises, haye been intro.
duced in the state legislature:
HOUSE BILL No. 40.
For an act 10 amend sections 1898,
2Oul, and 2OU3, Chapter l9 OF the COM
pied Laws, relating TO the amount OF
work 10 De done before hiiug location
certificate for mining claim.
Section /. That Section 1898 shall
be and is amended to read as follows
The width of lode claim shall he three
hundred feet 1900 on each side Of the
center of the vein or crevice, provided
that any county may, at any general
election, determine upon a less width
than above specified, provided that not
less than twenty-five (25) feet on each
side OF the vein or lode shall be prohib-
tied"
Sec. 2. That Section 200l shall be and
is amended to read AS follows. Before
filing such location certificate the dis
coverer shall locate his claim by first
sinking discovery shaft thereon sutf.
cient TO show we'll defined mineral
vein or lode, and not less than ten feet
(l0) in depth on the lower side. Sec
ond. BY posting at the point of Giscov-
cry, on the surface, plain sign or notice
containing the name Of the lode, the
name of the locator or locators and the
date of discovery, the number of feet
discovery, and the number of feet in
width claimed on each side of the lode.
Third. BY marking the surface boun-
daries of the claim"
Sec. 3 That Section 2003 shall be and
is amended To read as follows: ANY
open cut, at least a ten foot face, cross
cut or tunnel at a depth sufficient to dis
close the mineral vein or lode, or an adit
Of at least ten feet ia length along the
lode from the point where the lode may
be- in any manner discovered shall be
equivalent to discovery shaft"
Sec. All acts or part Of acts in con.
flict with this act are hereby repealed.
HOUSE BILL NO. 81.
For an act requiring the posting Of
mortgages or other incumbrance on
mining claims.
Section /. All owners of mining
cl aims wishing TO employ miners, Car
men. or other iaborers on their mining
property shall, before employing such
iners, car men or other laborers. pos,
or cause to be posted in conspicuous
position on said mining property true
copy Of all mortgages or other incnm.
brances lying against said mining prop
erty.
Sec. 2. Failure to observe the pro
visions of this act shall subject said
owner or employer to fine of not less
than one hundred nor more than one
Thousand dollars, or imprisonment fol
not more than thirty days. or both.
Sec 3. All acts and parts Of acts In
conflict with the provisions of this act
are hereby repealed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-02-04
Grips Ravages Doomed.

So much misery and 80 many deaths
have been caused by the Grip, that
every one should know what a wonder
ful remedy for this malady is found in
DR.. Kings New Discovery. That dis
tressing stubborn cough, that infames
your throat, robs you of sleep, weak ems
your system and payes the way for con-
sumption is quickly stopped by this
matchless cure. If you have chills and
fever, pain in the back of the head, sore
ness in bones and muscles, sore throat
and that cough that grips your throat
like vice, you need DR.. Kings New
Discovery to cure your Grip, and pre-
vent pneumonia or consumption. Price
so cts. and Sl.00. Money back if not
cured. A trial bottle free at A. J. Jones
& Cos. drug store.