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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

New York, May Mrs. Ruth How
ard has been subpenaed by Mr.. Moss
to appear before the Mazet committee.
The committee will direct its attention
to the Tombs prison. Mrs. Howard
was released Monday after having
spent several months in the Tombs.
She told a story of happenings in the
Tombs which Mr.. Moss said would stir
the people of this city as few cities
have been stirred since Charles Dickens
revealed the shames and optrages suf-
fered in London prisons.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
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Ipiaue Medals for kansans.

Topeka, Kan, May 27.-Departmen'
Commander Coulter, Of the Kansas g.
A. R., has requested the government
to give to the department a captured
Spanish cannon ont Of which to manu-
facture the medals of honor which II
is proposed to confer upon the soldiers
of the Twentieth Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Trouble with Canada,

Washington, May 27.--Irhe cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted to con
sideraton of minor matters The final
changes in the civil service order were
approved and the order will be ready
for the presidents signature as soon as
the changes are Incorporated into the
final draft Of the document. All the
members of the cabinet expressed them
selves as satisfied with it. 1t is said
the order will exempt about 1000 of
the 5000 positions in the classified
.a,,viqa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Topeka, Kan, May 27-Gov. Stanley
received a telegram yesterday from Sec
rotary of War Alger saying that the
Twentieth Kansas will be permitted to
decide where it wants to be mustered
out if the state will provide a suitable
place. Gov. Stanley at once tele-
graphed that the state will provide a
suitable place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Moore "A Triple Murderer.

Kansas City, Mo-, May T.-Levt
Moore is now a triple murderer, for al
three victims of his jealousy are dead
The last to succumb was Mrs. Jennie
Campbell early yesterday morning. She
lasted only a few hours longer than
Mrs. Ella Lands, who died at 1890 p
m. Mrs. Anna Mish, the first to pass
away. died Tuesday night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Miss Dawson Won the Prize.

Columbia, No., May 27.-The piano
contest at Christian female college
took place at Haden's opera house last
night. This was the third annual con
test for $1,000 piano, which is award
ed each year by Mrs W. 7. Moore
president Of the college. There were five
contestants and Miss Bertha Dawson,
of Butler, No., won the prize.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Emroria, Kan, May 27.-lloward
Christy, war artist Of Truth" has
been employed to make large oil
painting Of the Twentieth Kansas reg
iment in action, to be presented to the
Kansas State Historical society by a
donor whose name Mr.. Christy with
holds. He will study the regiment in
San Francisco when it disembarks and
the pain ting will include portraits of
Fred Funston and the commissioned
officers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

A Santa Fe passenger train ran into
some coal cars at Gallup, N. NJ, over
turning an engine and piling up the
tender and mail and baggage cars
Several passengers were injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Oklahoma CITY a. Southwestern.

Caney, Kan, May 27.-Work on the
Kansas, Oklahoma City and South
western railroad is being pushed for
ward with energy at this point. TRACK
has been laid as far as Mud creek
about two miles south of here, and il
is said that Dewey and Bartlesville, in
the Indian territory, will he reached II
about two weeks. 1t is also reported
that the shops and roundhouscs now
located at Chcrryvale will be removed
to this place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

All union miners in the Weir City
(Kan.) district voted unanimously to
refrain from work in all mines not
signing the agreement made at the
conference between the operators and
the miners executive board at Pitts
burg on the 25th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Seized the Oh Plant.

Neodesha, Kan, May 27. State Oil
Inspector Spencer has taken possession
of the Standard Oil company refinery
here and the plant is now in charge OF
a deputy. The tanks have been locked
up and 1000 barrels of refined oil ready
for shipment have been seized and are
now in the hands of the officials. Mr.
Spencer says the oil is not up to the
standard provided by law and is there
fore unfit for distribution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Grand River Seven Miles Wide

Chillicothe, Mo-, May 27.-The Grand
river is still rising and is within a few
inches of high water mark, the highest
in ~ years. 1t is seven miles across
at the widest point. All bottom farms
are under water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Independence, Kan, May 80. NJ
Holloway, a travelling salesman for
wholesale liquor firm of Kansas City
was arrested here for violation OF the
prohibitory law. He takes orders fol
liquors which are filed by the firm
and this is a test case to determine
whether the prohibitory law covers
such eases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Macon, Mo-, May 27.-James A. Tate,
a young farmer near New Cambria,
was found hanging by a rope in his
barn by his brother, who hastily cut
him down. He had been slowly stran-
Cling, and when consciousness returned
begged to be allowed to complete his
suicidal attempt Tate is well off
financially and was regarded as first
class citizen. Domestic trouble is al
legged to be the cause of his desire to
die
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Serious Array at ~. Joseph,

st. Joseph, Mo-, May 2z-George
Hughes, a locomotive engineer, EN-
ployed by the stock yards company,
fatally shot Constable William Groves.
Hughes had beaten his wife and Groves
went to arrest him. He took refuge in
his home after the shooting. -Four dep
uty sheriifs induced him TO surrender.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Mrs. pryan Makes an Address.

Jacksonville, H., May 27-Mrs. W
J. Bryan, herself a graduate of the
academy for young women in this city
made the chief address to graduating
class yesterday. Mrs. Bryan spoke on
"The American Woman"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
Must Provide Work for Them.

Topeka, Kan, May 2z-Gov. Stanley
has decided to add another condi-
ton TO the agreement entered in
to by convicts who desire their release
from prison on conditional pardons.
1t is to the effect that the persons urg-
ing pardon shall agree TO give the
convict employment upon his release.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
BECGS' CHERRY
COUGH SYRUP
CURES.

Not minute need be wasted IN cur
ing your cold if you take BEdus
CHERRY COUGH SYRUP. 1t acts the
quickest and surest Of any known rem
edy. No matter how bad you cough, you
can sleep if you take this remedy
Sold by G. E. Northcraft & Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
HEAVY DAMAGE IN NEBRASKA.

Omaha. Neb., May 2L-A special
from Bancroft, Neb., says: A rain
storm visited this vicinity Thursday
night that did thousands of dollars
damage. For about two hours 1t
rained in torrents A great deal of the
corn is washed out, fences and even
buildings on low ground have been
carried away by the flood. just south
of town August Blow is minus % head
of cattle, supposed to have been
drowned. The report comes from
seven miles southwest of this place
that Peter Byers' wife and one child
and Mrs. jerome Phamm were drowned
while attempting to cross Cominey
creek. A special from Lyons says;
Farmers living west of town report a
severe wind and hailstorm Thursday
evening which did much damage in
that locality. On the farms OF Peter j.
Lawson and Henry Hammel the build
inps were all blow to pieces, crops
badly damaged and stock injured. No
persons were hurt. Heavy hail and
wind did some damage in this town.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

BASEBALL GAMES.
National League.

At Chicago Washington 2, Chicagoo.
At New York-New York 3 LouisvilleO,
AT Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 7, Philadelphia D
AT Cincinnati-Bo g. CincinnatiO 0.
At Cleveland Baltimore Il, Cleveland
At St. Louis Brooklyn s. St Louis 8, Game
called at end Of twelfth inning on account OF
darkness
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

Western League.

AT Kansas City-Kansas City TO- Columbuso
Minneapolis Minneapolis O. lndianapolisS
At Milwaukee Milwaukee s, Buffalo o.
At ST. Paul-Detroit TO- st. Paul b,
spANnyNC ar THE CIIiBS
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01
In the Matter Of Real Estate,

Look the following list town properties and farms have
sale. Call write for further information.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-06-01

W. J. Bryan addressed 10000 people
ct Danville, ILL.,, on the Goth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
SALINAS STREET FAIR.
a Week of Fun and $4,000 to Spend
on Attractions.

Salfna, Sept. 21-The Salina free
street fair, which opens on September
25 and closes on September 80, will be
the biggest weeks entertainment ever
given in central or western Kansas.
The citizens have subscribed $4,000.
which insures it's success. 1t is esti-
mated that the attendance will be from
10,O 600 to 10000 a day. The programme
is very elaborate and will be changed
daily. One of the big features will be
Pains Battle of Manila" The owners
of this spectacular production come
here on a guarantee of IS, COO
Monday, September 25 will be chill
dren's day. All the pupils in the col
leges, city schools and district schools
throughout the county will attend.
On Tuesday, September 20, the state
firemen's tournament will be held here.
Wednesday, September q, will be a
continuation of the firemen's tourna-
ment and contests for prizes will be
given.
Thursday. September %. will be one
of the biggest days of the fair The
town will be turned over to the secret
societies.
Friday, September 29, will be Shriners'
and carnival day. Noble John A At
wood imperial potentate of the United
States and Canada, viii deliver an ad-
dress to the Mobiles and Mystic Shrine.
Saturday, September 80, the closing
day of the fair, Will be devoted to spe-
cial features and to the entertainment
of the old settlers of this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
PAINE FOR GOVERNOR.
Massachusetts, Democrats Adopt
Radical Platform.

Boston, Sept. 21.-The~ Democratic
state convention nominated Robert
Treat Paine, jr., of Boston, for gov
ernor by reclamation.
The platform declares that the Chi
cago platform of 1896, like the dec
laration of independence, stands a part
of the fundamental code of the Demo-
cratic government"
The financial plank of that instru-
ment is practically reiterated and the
financial ills of the five years prior to
1897, are ascribed to "a contracted cur
rency for which Republican financial
legislation had provided no form Of re-
lief"
The farmers of the south and west"
the platform says, being compelled to
sell their products in the worlds mar
kets in competition with sill
yer using countries are condemned
the rising scale of prices al home due
partly to the increased volume of money
and more to the Intervention of the
trusts results in the exaction from
them of higher prices for all they have
to buy
The Republican party is accused of
planning, Ito surrender to the banks
the governmental function of issuing
paper money and controlling it's vol
ume."
The war in the Philippines is char
acterized as criminal aggression, wan
ton, needless and waSteful and incOm-
petently and corruptly prosecuted.
The platform alleges that lin the re-
iterated demands for more and more
troops to subdue the Tagalos may be
detected the purpose to have ultimately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
oHEroPA CELEBRATES.
Second Day of Reunion and Street
Fair Brings Out Vast Crowd.

Chetopa, Sept. 21.-The second day
Of Chetopa's reunion and street fair
brought the largest crowd together
here in the history of the city. Fully
10000 people assembled at Riverside
park and around the exhibits of the
street, fair.
The merchants exhibits in the street
fair are a source of much entertain
ment to the visitors. The prize corn
contest is exceeded in interest only by
the colored baby contest. The natural
gas display draws large crowds. The
fireworks and balloon ascension on the
river front attracted an immense
throng of people last night. While the
midway is not as warm as that of
Baxter Springs reunion, it is warm"
enough A L. Wilson, of Cherryvale,
addressed the visitors. Dick Blue was
the principal speaker of the evening.
Thursday will be the big day. J. r.
Burton will be the main speaker and
an unprecedented large crowd will
greet him. Lieutenant Ball and Cap
tain Watson, of the Twentieth Kansas,
viii be here and make speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
JAYHAwKER Jors.

Salina has landed another wholesale
grocery house.
Clay Center will have a rural free
delivery route after October /.
Abilene is now enjoying the excite
ment of a carnival queen election.
a Salina church is trying to pay off
its debt by the endless chain process.
The ottawa Herald issued a 22-page
edition last week, and Henry Allen was
in Washington, too
1t is about time for some Kansas man
to break into the scrap between Dom
Paul and John Bull.
The Jewell Republican pronOunces
the Graham Gem, a paper out in era
ham county, a warm thing.
Jake Schan runs three-column ser
mons in the Troy Chief What would
Sol Miller think of that if he We're
alive?
A Mankato man sneezed so hard the
other day that he strained the liga-
ments of his right arm, and has entirely
lost the use of it.
Under the present election law all
nomination papers must be filed thirty
days before election. This will catch
township candidates mapping.
Colonel N. B. Brown. of COncordia, is
getting his congressional boom ready
for next year. Running for congress
is the cOIonels greatest amusement.
The cob pipe factories in Kansas will
have to shut down this year. The cobs
from I1lS year $ crop VIII De enJlrely
too large for pipes-it would require too
much tobacco to fill them.
The Wichita militia company is hop
ing it will get called out to suppress
the KIOndike. There is nothing a
Wichita crowd would like better than
a job of "cOnfiscating' a lot of wet
goods.
As soon as the country lyceums get
into running order for the winter the
Philippine question will be settled
Dreyfus will be tried again. and the
war between Dom Paul and Great Bri-
tain viii be peacefully fought.
Will Palmer calls attention to the
fact that even the Prophet Isaiah takes
a whack at France when he says And
judgment is turned away backward
and justice standeth afar off; for truth
is fallen in the street, and equity can
not enter"
Charley Blakesley is in danger of
suspension from the profession He
I suggests that Ed Little call his history
of the Luzon campaign. "LuSoning the
Dogs of War" Another infraction of
the rules like that will be worse than
nOn-payment of dues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
WORK OF womEN's CLUBS

Gunton's Magazine, in a review of
the work of women's clubs and social
reforms. says that, whatever the out
come OF the equal suffrage movement
as represented in the clubs. it is evil
dent that the ballot is only one of many
possible avenues of effective reform
work open To- women. Back of all pro
blens lies the blanket fact that, before
anything really useful can be accom-
plished. sufficient intelligent public
opinion in its favor must be created If
this is accomplished, the cause will ul-
timately win The great point is to
mass up this favoring public opinion.
The women's clubs are doing this, anu
are in the field to stay The clubs in
the cities have accomplished promising
things. In many municipalities they
have carried through important munich
pal and civic measures. Especially in
the matter of improved sanitation and
in effective street cleaning have the
women's clubs shown themselves very
strong Women who, ten or fifteen
years ago. would not give such subjects
a thought. are now studying education
al and civic conditions and getting
down to practical work. Clubs which
were formerly literary are studying the
disposition of sewage and the ethics of
tenement houses, making good use of
their brains and public spirit so that
the former aggregations of gossipiug
busybOdies are found in decreasing
numbers When woman's enthusiasm
can be turned in practical directions all
reforms are possible.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21

more soldiers to employ at home. max
ing it possible for monopOlistic corpora
tions ito secure the aid of armed forces
both state and federal, to over-awe
their working men in time Of labor dis
sensions."
The platform then denounced the con-
duct of the military authorities in
Occur d'Alene coal district of Idaho
The proposal to lease the Boston &
Albany railroad to the New York Cen
trail is condemned and the legislature IS
asked to refuse its consent
The platform favors direct legislation.
the initiative and referendum. the cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote of the people and the enforcement OF
an eight hour work day. the abolition Of
the law granting a life tenure TO the
members of the judiciary and the public
ownership and operation of street rail-
ways, waterworks and other municipal
business enterprises.
The platform concludes with pledging
the loyalty of the Massachusetts demOc-
racy to VIM. J. Bryan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
"D1AMoND DICK" CONVICTED
Found Guilty In Second Degree MUIR
der For Killing Jacob Shoena-
field at Hutchinson.

Hutchinson, Sept. 21.-Jacob Dicks, a
here as Diamond Dick was convicted
Wednesday of murder in the second de-
gree. On the 22nd of April, Dicks went
home intoxicated and had trouble with
his wife She ran to the Western salt
plant for protection.
At this plant Dicks was an employee
working under Jacob Shoenafield, sup
erintendent of the plant. When the
husband arrived, the superintendent
came to the door of his Office and was
shot and Immediately killed The de-
Tense set up was that Dicks wife had
been ruined by Shoenafield, and the
knowledge had driven Dick insane. The
wife appeared as the principal witness
for the defense. Just before the trial
began, Dicks escaped from Jail, but re-
turned and gave himself up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
CORN CARNIVAL BEGINS.
Opening Day a Big Success With
Thousands Present at Atchison.

AtchisOn, Sept. 21.-Pomeroy day, the
opening of the Atchison Corn Carnival
was a success in every particular. The
weather was perfect and a vast crowd
was present. The day was dedicated
to J. P. Pomeroy, an ex-citizen who has
contributed much to the upbuilding Of
the city
Every business house in the city is
decorated in gorgeous style, corn being
the material worked into panels
booths, towers and statuary- The Rock
Island, Missouri Pacific, Santa Fe and
Burlington each had features distinct
and striking. The Rock Island has a
bandstand and beautiful panel: the
Burlington booth twenty feet high,
on which torty-tOot ear of corn,
standing up sixty feet from the pave
ment; the Missouri Pacific an arch
spanning Commercial street, and the
Santa Fe a monstrOus King Corn,
twenty-seven times larger than an or
binary man. 1t is mounted on a throne
thirty feet high and is made exclusive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
HE NEEDS THE MONEY.
Earl of Yarmouth Explains Why He
Goes on the STAGE.

New York, Sept. 21.-The Earl of Var
mouth, who recently devised an anna
teur theatrical performance for the en-
tertainment of the summer cottagers at
Newport. and who has been engaged by
Charles FRI hman to play one of the
leading IS in Wheels Within
Wheels a The Madison Square thea
ter, was in New York today and had an
interview with Mr.. Frohman at which
arrangements for his professional debut
We're definitely settled.
I'm going on the professional stage"
he said, because I want to make some
money. I'm becoming an actor just as
1 might become a lawyer or a butcher,
except that I like the drama and be-
lieve I have some talent in that direc-
ton. My chief purpose. however, is to
make living and 1 want to state that
fact frankly. Perhaps I and my friends
may be mistaken as to my suspected
talent In that case 1 shall retire at
once. have had considerable expert
ence, however, as an amateur and
have an idea that 1 shall succeed"
The earl returned to Newport this
evenin. He will return in a week or two
for rehearSalS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
CALLED Down.
Gov. LOwndes Demands Resig-
nation of Senator Wellington.

Baltimore, Sept. 21-Gov. Lowndes.
who is a candidate for reelection on
the Republican state ticket today de
manded the resignation of United States
Senator George L. Wellington as chair
man of the Republican state central
committee and it is understood that
Senator Wellington will comply at once
with the governors request. This step
is the outcome of the action of the
state central committee yesterday in
appointing committees on finances and
on the conduct of the coming campaign,
which practically deprived the chair
man of the committee of most of his
power and usefulness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21
TIE RUL1Na RACE

The election of an Irishman to the
position OF chief of the Winneba go
tribe of Indians. prompts the Des
Moines News to collect from history
the following:
1t was an Irishman who liberated
Chilli and the name Of O'Higgins is as
much revered in that country as the
name of Washington is in the United
States.
Until a recent date an Irishman had
ruled for years with unquestioned au-
thority as sovereign Of zap, one of the
Caroline islands.
Three presidents of the United States.
Monroe, Polk and Buchanan were sons
of irish immigrants, and it has been a
subject of dispute as TO whether An
drew jackson was born in Ireland or
America
The number of men of Irish blood
who have been governors Of our states,
senators, congressman, cabinet officers
and who have filed other high political
Offices in this country is legion
Washington had no better generals
than the Irishmen Mad Anthony Wayne
and Sullivan On both sides of our civil
war there We're many thousands of Irish
soldiers and some of the most efficient
officers of each army We're Irishmen
1t took an Irishman to defeat Ma
poleon- Ireland has given several prime
ministers to England. a prime minister
TO Austria and president to the
French republic.
An Irishman has sat on the viceregaI
throne OF India and the duke of Tet-
uan, one of the most nIustrfOus of Ifv-
ing Spaniards, is of direct Irish descent.
his real name being O'DOnneu Byron
declared that an Irishman (Sheridan)
ua0 won the double distinction of writ
ing the best comedy and making the
most eloquent speech in the English
language
The commander-in-chief Of the Brit
ish army today. Lord Wolseley, is an
IriShman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-21

" of corn. There are numberless other
booths Of corn and an infnitude of corn
decorations of every conceivable design.
with Nominations that are dazzling.
The days celebration consisted of
vaudeville and band concerts at the
park, a balloon ascension by Prof.
ing his leap; the Blues and Atchison
ball game, winding up with concerts
and pyrotechnic display at the park
at night.
Thousands of visitors are here, and
every train brings more. The Flower
parade this afternoon will be
gorgeous affair. The chiefs Of police
Of Kansas City, St. Joseph and Leaven-
worth are here to aid in preserving or
der