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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
NEWS NOTES.

Failures for the past week nave been
249 in the United States, according to
Dun's report, against S74 in the same
week last year
The president and Mrs. Mckinley
gave dinner to large company at
the white house Friday night in honor
of the young ladies now visiting at the
executive mansion.
A big reception was rendered Maj
Gen. Shafter at San Francisco Friday
night In brief speech the general
said: Not mistake nor blunder
was made in the Santiago campaign
1t was fight between men, and the
victory went to the best soldiers
Contractors employed in government
construction work on Goat island, near
San Francisco, unearthed eight skele.
tons. 1t is mystery how they came
there, and there are several wild stories
atloat One is that Goat island, which
is now government reserve, was the
haunt of pirates. Another is that the
island was used by the Spaniards in
early days as a burying ground.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
MR.. CROKER TALKS AGAIN.


New York, Jan. 2l.-Richard Crok er,
in an interview said:
The sixteen to one question Is dead ISSUE
This was proven c0nclusively by the express
sion OF the will Of the people in 1896 when
they elected Mr. Mckinley president Of the
United States. Now the democrats OF the
west and other sections OF the country are try
ing to foist this dead issue upon the democratic
party and to make the old dead cry Of sixteen
to one" the democratic slogan In 1900 WHY
should we carry dead weight In that cam
paignS The times Of four years ago are past
To-day the times are different and the issues
are not the same
Speaking for this section Of the country,
say that II the sixteen to one question is again
brought before the people there will be felt
again throughout the nation the same distrust
that prevailed in lS9' During the fall OF that
year, while the campaign was In progress,
every man with dollar of surplus, whether he
was millionaire or a workingman, boarded
his savings; In fact. locked them up so Sc
curely that there was actually no money In cir
culation. As natural consequence, the
times then became well nigh desperate.
Look back at the winter OF 1896 &and see
what the mere rumor of silver coinage at
the ratio Of sixteen to one did to this country.
You could not get money in the banks; you
could not raise money on any kind Of security,
and the result was the very hardest kind Of
hard times II this silver question comes
again before the people and is made factor in
the national platform the moneyed men of the
east will look for investment outside OF this
c0untrr, and the banks in other states In the
union will be unable to borrow money in the
east The result will be that the poor will be
the greatest sufferers
The present winter of lS98-99 has been free
from the scenes Of starvation and suffering that
were so painfully characteristic of the time
when the financial strength of the country was
threatened Everybody seems to be making a
living and to be contented. The reason for
this is easily found The men with money
have loosened their purse strings and money
is being beautifully spent for public improve
mentS, Labor is not idle and money Is in cir
culation because there is feeling OF financial
security The free silver issue is merely u To-
cal issue, In the sections where free silver
will benefit the residents 1t is but natural for
them to declare for sixteen to one, However
in my opinion, the money question should be
settled by congress-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JANUARY % oseEL PAGES
DEATH OF DIR. J. W. SCOTT.
A Man whose Career Was Cinssiy Idsnti-
He'd with Early kansas H,story Passes
Away at Guthrie, OK.

Guthrie, Ok. Jan. 2!.-Dr. John
Walter Scott, Of Clifton. Ok, a mem
Der Of the Fifth legislative assembly
from the Seventh representative dis.
trict, and Kansas pioneer, died here
yesterday. The cause of his death
was pneumonia. He took part in the
FIRST days proceedings of the legisla-
ture and was then stricken with his
last Illness His remains we're taken
to lola, Kan, for nterment.
Dr. Scott saw many years Of public life III
Kansas He was born In Birmingham Pa, In
1923 In 1857 he started for Kansas and was a
passenger on the first steamboat that made
the trip from St Louis to Kansas City that
season He bought out one OF the original
shareholders Of the town OF Olathe and erected
the first house that was built on the townslte.
He moved 10 Allen countyin 1858 and organized
the lola Town company, He was member OF
the Kansas territorial Il glslature and speaker
Of the last territorial house OF representa-
tives. He was elected to the first state legisa-
ture and on account Of the absence In WASH
inRton Of the speaker presided as speaker most
OF the three-months session. Dr. Scott served
throughout the war as surgeon OF the Tenth
Kansas volunteers In 1857 and 1903 he was
member OF the state senate. He was one OF
the earliest promoters Of the Leavenw0rth
Lawrence & Galveston railway and In 1859
was made It's land commissioner, holding
this position for eight years For six years
he served as q regent OF the state univer-
sity and helped to lay the foundations OF
that institution In 1883 he was appointed by
President Arthur as agent Of the P0nca
Pawnee, Otoe and Nez Perce Indians Five
years ago he retired from active life and pur-
chased fine farm in Lincoln county In 1893,
however, he was induced to become candidate
for the Legislature As man OF public affairs.
Of great capacity, uprightness and unwaver-
ing devotion to his country and his friends, Dr..
Scott was widely and honorably known in Kan
sas and Oklahoma He was for many years
member Of the Presbyterian church. His wife
survives him His children are. W. A. Scott,
Clifton W. W. Scott, Shawnee; Miss Belle
Scott, Clifton, A. c. Scott professor OF Eng
lish literature at the agricultural and me-
chanical college OF saltwater; Charles f.
Scott editor OF the Register lola, Kan; Mrs.
f. C. Franklin, Lawrence wife OF an instructor
in the University of Kansas
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Date OF Kennedy's Preliminary.

Mansfield, Mo-, Jan. 2i.-The pre-
liminary hearing of John Kennedy,
charged with the robbery of the Mem.
phis train at Macomb on the night of
January 8 last, will begin at Mansfield
next Monday The attorneys who
will have charge of Kennedy's inter-
ests are f. c. Blair and James Cole, of
Kansas City, and Thomas Delaney, of
Springfield. For the state there are
at least a dozen of the ablest lawyers
of southern Missouri, employed by the
railroad company and the southern
Express company to assist Prosecut-
ing Attorney Ball, who will conduct
the case
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
HORRIBLY MANGLED.
Fly Premature Explosion OF Dynamite,
John staley, q Miner, Has lila Face
Literally Blown to Pieces

Galena, Kan, Jan. 20. John Staley,
who was putting down drill hole on
the Bonanza ground, had his face COM
pletely blown to pieces by the prema-
ture explosion Of nitroglycern. The
unfortunate man had lowered eight
sticks of blasting powder into
the hole n distance of about
10 feet when it exploded. As
his face was directly over the six.inch
hole it received the entire contents.
Both eyes were blown out, his nose is
off and great portion of his tongue,
and the skeleton form of his face is all
that remains. lie cannot recover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
SENT HIM TO JAIL.
Nebraska Legislature Takes Radical Meas
ures with q County Judge to Punish
Him for Contempt

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2l.--County
Judge Skipton was brought before the
bar of the house in the legislature yes
terday for his refusal to bring in the
Fillmore county ballots now in his
possession and defended his action.
On motion he was remanded to the
county Jail for six months and was
placed in the custody of the SER
geant.at-arms until a commitment
could be prepared. 1t is proposed to
send him to Jail six hours every day
until he consents to deliver the ballots,
which are part of the records of his
court in contest over county Office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Bank Failure at sedalla Recalled.

Sedalia, Mo-, Jan ~ The Sedalia
school board has brought suit against
Perry l., Deweese, receiver OF the de-
funct First national bank, TO recover
$3.50 At the time the bank was in
a failing condition the school board
gave Cashier Thompson $50, 900 to re-
deem outstanding bonds. The willy
cashier redeemed the bonds, but i'm.
mediately hypothetical $500 worth,
which the school board had to redeem
a second time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
st. Louis Millionaire Missing.

Dewitt, Ark, Jan. sl.-During
Christmas week "A number of St. Louis
gentlemen including Philip Faudi, a
retired millionaire merchant went out
from here on a hunt On the second
day Faudi got separated from his COM
panions and has never been heard of
or seen since. The supposition is that
he lost his life in some unknown man
DER, and that his body was lost in the
water or the tangled grasses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Time Is Money.

When you are travelling, due con-
sideration should be given to the
amount Of time spent in making your
Journey The Union Pacific is the
best line and makes the fastest time
by many hours to Salt Lake City,
Portland and California points.
For time tables, folders, illustrated
books, pamphlets descriptive of the
territory traversed, call on
NJ. B. FULTON, Agent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Trying to Indict Mrs. Jackson

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan 90 An at
tempt is being made before the grand
jury to indict Mrs. Fred j. jackson for
completely in the murder OF her hus-
band, The plan of the state is also to
reindct DR.. Jefferson D. Goddard, who
did the killing. II the state succeeds
they will be indicted jointly for the
reason that they may in that way be
tried together here at Kansas City.
The reindctment will abolish the old
case against Goddard and wipe out the
change Of venue to Cass county, now
In force
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Schley Receives His sword.

New York, Jan. 2l.-A jeweled sword
was presented to Rear Admiral Schley
last night by his brother members of
the Royal Arcanum at Carnegie Music
hall, in the presence of 1000 persons.
Gov. Lowndes, of Maryland, with a
party, and large number of naval
officers. were present. After receiving
the sword with graceful speech, Ad-
miral Schley buckled it to his side and
shook hands with about 5000 men,
women and children.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

San Francisco, Jan. 2l.-The United
States dispatch boat lroquois has
sailed for Honolulu. The vessel car
ried a number of special dispatches,
some for the battleship Oregon, due at
the islands, and some that are sup.
posed to relate to the sending of the
Oregon to Samoa. The navy depart
ment officials here are unable to say
whether the Oregon has been ordered
out, but it is thought that she has been.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

Macon, Mo-, Jan. 2l.-An order was
issued in the circuit court here COM
hitting W. II. Mathis, of Callao, to the
Fulton insane asylum. A queer part
of this proceedings was that the suf-
ferer himself made application for the
order, and was supported in it by his
physicians
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
Ex.,ioy Led, May 60 to Cuba.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 2i.-lt is gossip
here that ex-Gov Leedy will go to
Cuba 10 seek his fortune. His family
will remain in Lawrence, where his
children are attending school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2l.-On the
fourth ballot for senator to-day, Hay
ward gained four votes making him 40,
a majority of a republican caucus
should one be called. The vote In de-
tail is: Allen SO; Hayward 40; Web
ster 10; Thompson Z; balance scatter.
inn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector January 10, A. D. 1899
Legal Notice.

To Edward Holar, Rawlns Wyoming:
You are hereby notified that you have
been sued by David G. Deatrck, before John
?, Quinn, a Justice of the peace of the city of
Abilene, Dickinson county, state of Kansas,
for the sum of thirty-seven dollar (S370O) for
tached. One QD sorrel horse about the age
of ten years, one D end spring top buggy
with cover, and one d set of harness, that
unless you appear or demur to said bill of
particulars filed herein on or before the 10th
DAY of February, A. D. 1899 at9ocock A. NJ,
judgment will be rendered as prayed for
therein, and said property will by sold to
satisfy said claim
DAVID DEATRICK,
ByS, $. SMITH, Plaintiff.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

Bismarck, n. D., Jan. sl.-Porter j.
Mccumber, republican, was elected
United States senator in the joint as
sembly, receiving II votes. Thomas
klelnegel received the fusion vote of
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector January 10, A. D. 1897
Publication Notice,

10 ufant vi, OtlS
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued in an action in the district court of
Dickinson county, state of Kansas, wherein
Anna G. Brown is plaintiff and you together
with John Q. Truman and Emily M. Truman
are defendants; that unless you answer the
petition filed In said cause on or before the
4th day OF March, $780, the same will be
taken as true and Judgment rendered in
favor of said plaintiff and against said de-
PENDANTS John G. Truman and Emily NJ
Truman for the sum of As5, with interest
thereon at the rate of 10 per cent per annum
from March /, 1890, and for costs, and fur
ther judgment rendered foreclosing mort
gage on the following described real e.tate
situated In Dickinson county, state OF Kan
sas. towit: The south half OF the southeast
quarter Of section eight (S), In township
eleven QD south, Of range one u) east Of the
Sixth Principal Meridian, decreeing that up
on the sale thereof said defendants and each
OF them and all persons claiming or to claim
under, by or through them or either OF them
be forever barred and foreclosed OF all
right, title, interest and equity of redemp-
tlon in or to said real estate or any part
thereof. STAMBAUGH q HURD
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
First Published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector Jan. 10, A. b. 1899.
NOTICE.


Notice is hereby given that the under
signed did, on the 18th day of January, A. d.
1879, file in the probate court of Dickinson
county, Kansas, his petition for u druggists
permit to sell intoxicating liquors at No. 2O4,
North Cedar street, in the Second ward of
the city of Abilene, Dickinson county, Kan
sas, and that said petition will be heard by
said court on the 10th day of February, A, D.
1899, at ten o'clock A. NJ, of said day, or as
soon thereafter as the court can hear it,
L. b. MALUTT, Applicant.
T. E. DEWEY, Attorney.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26

Get your barber work done at Hollis
popular barber shop under Abilene
National bank.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-01-26
THENEW COMMISSION
Members Preparing for Their Work
In the Philippines.
READY TO CARRY SPANIARDS HONE.
Gen. Brecklnridge Leaves on Tour 0f In.
spection Of Army P0sts In Cuba and
Porto Rioo - Many spanish
Troops Still In Cuba.

Washington, Jan. 2l.-Two members
Of the Philippine commission, Presi-
dent Schurman, OF Cornell, and Prof.
Worcester, Of Ann Arbor university,
will leave Vancouver B. c., January
80, for Manila. They will be followed
about fortnight later by COL DENLY,
the remaining civilian member, who
is still sitting as a member OF the war
investigation commission. At Manila
the three civilian members will be
joined by Admiral Dewey and Maj
Gen. Otis, who will complete the COM
mission. Both President Schurman
and Prof. Worcester have had their
final interviews with the president,
and have received their instructions
which shall govern them in maxi
ing their Investigations and report
as to the policy to be pursued by
this government toward the is
lands 1t will be in the early days OF
March before a majority OF the mem
bers are ready to begin their work,
which the president expects will con-
sumo several months Each OF the
commissioners will have assigned to
himself clerk especially selected by
him whom he deems best fitted to serve
in the branch Of the work undertaken.
READY TO CARRY sPANIARDs HOME.
Washington, Jan One OF the last
articles Of the treaty of Paris provided
that the United States government
should carry back to Spain the Span.
ish prisoners of war in the Philippines.
and that the United States govern.
ment should undertake this task with
out waiting the ratification Of the
treaty The war department has
begun the execution Of plans to
carry out this pledge, the first
step being to issue invitations for
from shipping compa-
MES for the carriage Of the Spaniards,
as was done with great success in the
case of the Santiago prisoners. The
undertaking in the case OF the Philip
pine prisoners is larger than the San.
tiago problem, because the distance Of
transportation is nearly three times
rs great
ON A TOUR OF INSPECTION.
Washington, Jan. 81, Brig. Gen.
Breckenridge, inspector general OF the
army, started on his journey to Cuba
and Porto Rico to investigate the con-
1itions Of army posts on the islands.
This duty, 1t is thought, will consume
probably two months The general
went from Washington to Miami, Fla,
where he will take the boat for Ha-
vana.
MANY SPANISH TROOPS, STILL IN cUPA.
I Havana, Jan.f2l,-Maj Gen. john
Bates, military commander Of the de-
parlment of Santa Clara, has arrived
from Cienfuegos. lie reports that
there are g. OOO Spanish troops still at
Cienfuegos, though the transports are
now leaving daily The last one is
scheduled to sail on February 10.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-01-19
A Few
Bargains in
Fruit Lands.

No. 206. Two acres, all in full bear
ing trees, broom frame house, cIOset8
cistern, cave barn, under old ditcn. farm
implements and household furnfture
all for $500.
No. 207. Ten acres on Lincoln Park
full bearing trees, good varieties, hne
soil and good location. $3.50 per acre
No. 2O6. Three acres, full bearing
trees, good 6rOOm house. hot and cO5d
water, nicely located, must sell, only
ST. $50. A snap.
No. 200. Five acres on Lincoln Park
4-year-Oid trees, good varieties, two
acres Strawberries, 8 room frame house
barn, chicken house. good well, good
water right, 5000.
No. 210. Three acres on Lincoln PIX,
all set to fruit, broom brick house, brk
barn. all in good condition, excellent
location A bargain il sold soon- Let
us show you this
No. eli. Two acres set to fruit trees
4years old, close in. an excellent loca+
tion, only 81 600; one-third cash, balance
on easy terms at per cent.
No. 2l2. Forty acres within a milk
of Delta, 20 acres set to fruit. good
water right; also three lots in residences
part of town, all for ~ 4.5O0. viii trade
for property in Canon City.
No. 2I3 acres set to bearing trees
apples and peaches-in high state
Of cultivation; fine place, close in.
No214 AZ acres on Central avenue.
Lincoln Park. set to hearing trees, good
varieties; 81. 200, on easy terms.
No 2l5. 81 acres in bearing fruit.
frame hoaBe well. cistern and outbuild-
ings. nice home Let us show You
this soon
No. GIG. One acre lot, set to fruit,
with six room brick honse, good cellar,
ba b room, hot and cold water, closets,
barn etc. in S.Canon: 5000. easy terms.
No. 217. 3 acres. all set to hearing
fruit. in choice location on Lincoln
Park. A fine place for home. A
bargain at 81 500. easy terms.
No 2lS 5 acres, all set to and Z
year old fruit trees, good 4-room frame
house. cellar, cistern, etc Cheap at
%. 200.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-01-19
Snaps in
City Property.

No 30. S-room frame house, Main
and Eleventh, cheap at 81, 100.
No 30l. 4-room frame with summer
kitchen. between Eleventh and Twelfth
on River. for $50.
No. 3o2. 3-room frame and two lots
5OxI20 on Macon, for $1,000.
No. 303. Two corner lots 6Sxl30 feet,
nice large brick home, everything In
best of shape, $500; small payment,
balance long time.
No. 3o4. New 4 room frame on
Greenwood, lot set to fruit trees, $1,000.
No 30s Two lots. IO0x15O, 3-room
frame honse, lots set to fruit and shruo-
berry. good watee right, in south CaAou,
500.
No. 3o7. 5-room brick with bath, hot
and cold water. south front. in first
class repair. ciose in, only 81 800.
No. 306 S-room brick, story and half
bath. hot and cold water, china closet,
south front on River street. 1850
No. 309 Few choice ll-foot loss well
located in good part Of city. at $50.
No. 80 A choice lot on River street.
fronting City Park Good location for
. nice home.
No. 81. Good lot on corner stA ara
ColfAx avenue Cheap.
No 31x A 5-ronm, prosssd nefQk
house, water in Kitchen, stabie, 2 I0ts,
5Ox140, set to fruit, on Maple otroee,
Hardings addition. el. 80, easy termx.
No 3i3 Frame dwelling, corner Srd
and Harrison. $1,000.
No. 3l4 Choice residence lot on Har-
rison, between 6th and 9th streets.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1899-01-19
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

American pulp making machinery
is gaining considerable headway IN
Scandinavia
The total number of hemical works
registered in all parts Of Germany is
s.144. with l25.44O employees.
Sumatra kerosene is at present a
formidable competitor in the Russian
market. The supply seems to be un-
limited.
How fast can bee fly? A hive on
the roof of train was carried at the
rate of 30 miles an hour before the
bees were left behind.
The height of the mountains in the
moon has been measured One has an
altitude of $4,000 feet, and several are
upwards of 10000 feet in height
novel sort of window glass has
been invented Persons on the inside
of the house can see through it, but il
is Opaque TO those on the outside
A product reese mb'ing common wool
en- yarn is now being made in Sweden
from mixed peat fiber and wool. in the
proportion of rs per cent. of the
former
<tCcoruinR 10 the 4 IHdTtHECtuiiCtl
journal. Norwegian engineer has in
vented a process for producing paper
glue, dressing gum and soap from sea-
weed.
Since the Introduction in 1894 of the
serum treatment of diphtheria the
= 9rtality from that disease has de-
C ned in Vienna from 11.2 per cent. to
c ly 3.65 of all cases.
II is announced that a company at
! -ankfor; on the Main has been
Z rmed to manufacture aluminium
pc. these being lighter. cheaper and
3 tier, it is claimed. than the present
yle.
The largest potato yield on record
as produced in northern Wyoming
1890. According 10 sworn testimony
amounted to sT4 bushels ard 10
unds per acre. of which s3s bushels
.re marketable. The expense of pro-
J ction was stated to have been s74.sO.
n new process, prepared by chem
of the Massachusetts institute of
ehnology, meats are sterilized by
= cling for a certain number of hours
{ use to an electric light. and at the
me time are dried by stream of air
a temperature of lis degrees F.
hen powdered. the dried and steri-
Ii I'd meats are ready for use by army
a navy or on long exploring expedi-
Il ,ns.