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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
DR.. HAITHCOX'S POSITION.
His Words to His Church What He
Says Now.

To the Editor of the Reflector.
One week ago, on Sunday morning,
Sept. 5, read these words to my CON
gregationi in Trinity Lutheran church:
Five years ago today | first saw
you from this pulpit. Faithfully |
have tried to preach the Word and to
live it before you. 1t has been a per-
iod of growth in grace and in knowl.
edge Of our Lord for me. hope it
has been for you. For more than a
year have felt stress that | was
not wanted by some, and for unpaid
salary; and for six months | have
been sorely wounded by the anony-
nous letter writer. As soon as it
please God shall be glad to give
place to another, and will not neglect
prudent endeavor to do so. In the
meantime pray for the Spirit Of God
to guide all so that nothing be done
to wound the body of Christ nor to
grieve the Holy Spirit"
Trinity Lutheran church is no COW
ert for the anonymous letter writer
At the last regular meeting her coun.
Gil with spontaneous unanimity de-
clined to receive the nondescript
which was on hand with pretentious
plea for the spiritual life Of the church
and against the pastor.
The pastor is here as he believes
and the church coniesses in obedience
to the call Of God and will not flee
from persecution, but try to be faith
full in love to God and to man here
until God maniiestly call him else
where. He has too much faith In
God, in the church and in the common
sense Of the community to run from
such adversaries. Sanctimonious
pretension that resorts to such meth.
DDS Is conceived in darkness and de.
serves the rebuke Of the light.
The ''ear marks" Of the authors are
in hand and they are sad revelations.
For repentance he pleads. 1t is a ne.
tarious piece Of business, this stab
bing Of hearts in the dark, this Great
Ing Of suspicion Of best friends, this
scandalizing Of good name. am
ready to forgive as Our Father for.
gives. lam here to suffer long and
to be kind, but not to be frightened
by such low Spanish, such treacher-
GUS Filipinos, with their Manila en-.
velopes. The common sense Of this
city, whose standard OF morality is
above the average, is protection ade-
quate for any man who stands as "a
man among men, "with malice to.
ward none and charity for all, in the
name Of the peace-loving Son Of God.
II. G. HAlTHoox.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
In Egyptian Design.

The work on the new Masonic
rooms is progressing rapidly. When
completed the rooms will be the
handsomest in the city. The inter-
ior will be fitted up in pure Egyptian
after designs by the Wichita archi.
tect and artist, Ebert Dumond, and
will be among the finest in the State.
The Masonic bodies will have a home
to be proud OF when the work is COM
pleted. The rooms will be ready for
occupancy some time next month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
Corey Comes In.

Thomas Corey, Of Hope, was ar
rested on charge Of assault with In
tent to kill, preferred by W. D. Shu-
gart, who says Corey hit him with a
rock. The trial will be in Quinn's
court Monday.
The officers have been looking for
Corey for two weeks but did not find
him. He came in voluntarily.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
LITTLE WRITING A HISTORY.
Report That He Il Telling the Story
Of the Philippine War.

A letter from member Of Co. L
received today says that one object Of
Lieut.. Col. E. c. Little's furlough and
trip to Japan was to give him time to
write history Of the Philippine war
and that he was engaged on it at that
time. 1t is probable that it will be
published when he arrives in this
country.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
Costumes Of Corn,

Structures Of corn, corn displays,
brass bands, corn.shock parade, and
many other attractions are promised
for Atchison's Corn carnival. The
Santa Fe will sell tickets at $4.Ss for
round trip Sept. 20 and q, good for
return Sept. 20, 1899.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
s. L. Beaver Dead.

S. l.. Beaver, who was injured by
falling off church steeple at Enter
prise, died Monday. Funeral services
at p. m, Wednesday from the house,
conducted under the auspices Of the
|. q. OF.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
FIRE BRANDS LONG JUMP.
Irwin Went From Moonlight Direct
to Pennsylvania.

to Pennsylvania.
When the Fire Brand campmeeting
near Moonlight was broken up by
ducking of one Of the ministers in a
stock pond and the sudden departure
Of Irwin with his collections, the
evangelists evidently intended to 60
so far away that their experiences
here would not follow them. Hence
they jumped across country to Penn
sylvania and started a campmeeting
near Chambersburg. The Public
Opinion Of that city was watching for
them, however, and has the following
concerning their proceedings:
On last Sunday afternoon repre-.
sentative Of the Opinion visited a
campmeeting Of the "Fire Baptized
Holiness Association" now in prog
ress in Lehman's grove in Letter
kenny township. 1t had become
generally known that the main or
ject Of this meeting was to scatter
dissension among the River Brethren
Of Franklin county, conscientious
sect Of honest people who have just
right to worship their Maker as they
please. The River Brethren Of this
community, in advace Of the coming
Of these "Fire Evangelists," took
justifable action which will virtually
prevent any disturbance among their
members.
For two long hours the Opinion
man heard Evangelist Hensel repeat
again and again an incoherent TRADE
Of abuse Of the River Brethren and
other religious organizations which
sounded more like the rawlings Of
maniac than that OF the sensible per-
son who should preach the gospel.
Hensel insisted that every man who
chewed or smoked tobacco was sure
to 20 to hell; and he further declared
that 1t was the duty Of every person
who owned property to sell it all and
give the money to the Lord, or to the
"Fire Baptized saints" like himself,
to be used for the Lord.
Near the close OF tho meeting lev.
Jacob Kurtz, proprietor Of "Haw-
thorne Farm" arose to ask ques-
tion. He was roughly set down on,
and the congregation was dismissed
after Evangelist Irwin had warned
Kurtz that II he attempted to speak
he would be arrested by constable
who was near.
Rev. Kurtz is not made OF the ma
terial to be silenced and at once asked
Heilman Huber for permission to
speak in his woods few yards away.
Mr.. Huber gave bis consent and Rev.
Kurtz poised upon log, made
brave defence Of the Christian relig-
ion as he understood II. Mr.. Kurtz
remained for the evening service and
had the misfortune to cut his nose on
a barbed wire which encircled the
camp ground.
The Abilene, Kansas, REFLECTOR Of
August oath, devotes nearly a col
umn to trouble it claims that Hensel
and Irwin got into on the Brechbill
farm near Moonlight, Kansas. II that
paper tells the truth, no respectable
person should countenance these
meetings now being held in Lehman's,
grove.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
400 Buttons Sold.

The Carnival committee has sold
400 carnival buttons. Everyone
ought to wear one. DO not put 1t of
but buy one pow.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
Double Mail Service.

The Barnard branch OF the Santa
Fe Is to have a double mail service
A sack will be made up here and sent
on the freight to Manchester; a sack
will also be received on the freight.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
Were Snowballing on the Peak.

The following telegram to the Re-
FLEoroR was received last evening:
SUMMIT Pixies PEAK, Colo, Sept.
10, /. P. m.--We are up where it is
cool and all snowballing.
c. W. PARKER.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
Wanted,

Man with small family to work on
farm. Good place. W. H. Catch,
Woodbine, Kas. 12.1ts2c*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
CARNIVAL PRl|UNS.
$3.50 TO u GIVEN BY THE
e0HMITTEEf
Special Prisss to Be offered W Mer-
chants "A Fine List of Awards =
$lQo to sAool Districts.

The executive committee Dt the
Corn Carnival has arranged fshe fol-
lowing listSof cash prizes ior0ct. ~:
PREMIUMS ON FLoATs..
$lOO in premiums to school districtss Abb.
lene and county high school berwd.s This
slOO will be given to the school Districts
making the best displays In the processi
By the best display is meant the best trim.
med float in which .kafiir corn, Indian corn,
corn husks, stalks or blades are used, said
floats to carry as large a number of the
school children of the district as possible,
appropriately costumed. lst prize $50; 2nd
s25; 3rd, &l5; 4th, $40.
PREMIUMS ON DECORATED VEHICLES.
For best corn decorated vehicle Single or
double) in the parade $40; 2nd, u.
Fdf best decorated vehicle with flowers
Single or double) in parade 90; End, So.
For the most eccentric, grotesque and
humorous vehicle, team and driver in par
ade u; End, t3.
PREMIUMS ON HQUEsTRIANs.
For lady on horseback dressed in the most
unique and artistic corn costume in parade
IS; 2nd, 80.
For man on horseback dressed In the most
humorous corn costume in the parade s.;
End, s..
PREMIUMS ON DECORATED BICYCLES.
For best corn decorated bicycle Qady or
gentleman) in parade o; 2nd, o.; Srd, 81.
PREMIUMS ON LARGEST LOAD EAR CORN.
For largest load ear corn in parade plO;
End, s..
PREMIUMS ON CORN PRODUCTS.
For best one bushel white ear corn, any
variety, u; End, tS; 3rd, "; 4th, 81.
For best one bushel yellow ear corn, any
variety, n; End, o; 8rd. q; 4th, q.
For the best one bushel of red or mixed
ear corn, any variety, "; 2nd, %; Srd, 81;
4th, 81.
Each bushel Of corn awarded premium
will become the property of Carnival asso.
citation.
PREMIUM ON BEST SIX STALKS CORN.
For best six stalks of corn with ears, any
yarietr, ~; End, sl.5O, ]rd, u, lth, 81 cents.
For best six stalks Of kaffir corn, any var.
iety, %; 2nd, $l.5o; Ord, 81; lth, 20 cents.
CAKE WALK PRIZES.
Cake walk open to the world. lst prize "; |
End, $3; Srd, g.
In addition the merchants Of Abb
lene will offer many special prizes
aud a committee will call to secure
these offers on Monday. The adver.
tising will be worth more than the
value Of such prizes.
CARNIVAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following is the complete list
4
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-09-14
CAKE WALK PRIzEs.
PREMIUMS ON FLoATs.

CARNIVAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.
The following is the complete list
Of subscribers to the carnival fund
with amount given:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
TODAY,s MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July u.
WHEAT-Wheat opened strong today
and before IL o'clock had advanced sc.
Reports Of excessively heavy weather and
too much rain stimulated buying. A big
drop in receipts at the northwest in COM
parison with last week added to the
strength. September opened &c higher at
1850 and advanced to 1850, the call price.
Selling against these privileges checked
the advance for a time. Opening ca bles
were firm Northwestern receipts were
Alb cars, compared with 1918 last week
and IS the same day year ago. Chi
cago received 50 cars, Of contract grade.
CORN-Corn was fairly active and
strong in sympathy with wheat. Septem-
Der opened unchanged at 33szc and adj
Vanced steadily to 341zc. Receipts at Chi
cago were SOP cars. Crop reports were
generally favorable.
OATS-Oats ruled strong on fair trade.
September opened unchanged al 2014c and
advanced to posse. Receipts here were 21S
cars
PROVISIONS-Pr ruled strong
and packers and outsiders good buyers.
September pork opened 1Oc higher at SO
and advanced to $9.0715. September ribs
opened 212Q5c higher at $5-171a and adj
vanced to S5.25d5.2712. September lard
opened 21zQ5c higher at $54212 and sold up
to S5.45. Trade was broader than for
BARLEY-Cash, 3S@42c.
RYE-July, SIC; September, 5412c.
TIMOTHY-August, $3.50; September,
2.55; October, $2.5215.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
NOTHING BUT AIR
Says Alger of Reports of His Retire
ment From the Cabinet

Washington, July 12.-Secretary Alger
Associated Press his first personal state
ment concerning the reports that he is
about to resign from the cabinet When
asked as to the truth of the rumors, the
secretary said: What do you mean, ex-
actly?"
I mean to ask whether or not the
stories that you are to retire from the
cabinet in the near future are true
There is nothing in these reports but
air replied the secretary.
I shall not retire this year, certainly.
and cannot say as the future. Ny private
business and the state of my health viii
govern my future course.
These constant assaults and repeated
baseless reports are, of course. very an
nOyfng to me and extremely distressing
to my family. but have never retired
under fire yet and do not propose to do
SO now. Nothing that I have ever heard
of, or have known of, has been so cruel
as the attacks on me. If my critics can
point to one thing in my official career
that have done that ought not to have
done, or that have not done that I
should have done, 1 shall be very glad to
surrender my present official duties"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
DIsOUIETING REPORTS
Brought From Guatemala by Return
ing Americans

New Orleans. July 1.-THE Picayune
prints the following:
News of the greatest import from
Guatemala was brought to this city by
the passengers on the Snyder steamship
BreakWater, which touched at four or
five of the leading central American
ports before putting in here. The re
ports seem to be authentic in the main
and come from sources that are of the
highest order.
Just before sailing on the steamer
for New Orleans" said one of the pas
sengers, I was informed by several
persons that England and Germany
would shortly make a naval demonstra-
ton on the two leading ports of the re-
public of Guatemala. / learned that q
large amount of the government debt
in the form of bonds issued by the gov
eminent of Guatemala is held by Eng
lfsh and German interests. These bonds
have been practically repudiated, at
least the bonds have sunk to nothing
and the German and English holders
have protested vigorously to their gov
ernments.
-Four warships are said to have been
ordered to Guatemalan waters, two
German and two English. One Of each
flag will proceed to Puerto Barrios and
one of each nation will be sent to San
Jose de Guatemala, which is on the
Pacific side Of the republic.
The point that most interests the
United States is that if this seizure Of
the custom houses should result in
long holding of those ports IN Order
that the amounts could be collected, it
would be necessary for a prOtectorate
to be established over the republic Of
Guatemala, while this was going on.
In that case the natural course of af-
fairs would be to turn to either Mexico
or the United States for that protector
ate The first proposition would hardly
be probable because of the bad feeling
existing between Guatemala and the re-
public of Mexico over the boundary
dispute"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12

to be $4,000. the total investments on
July l. 1899, having been $67, 500.
BY unanimous vote the directors
passed a resolution directing the presi-
dent of the National Educational as
ISOLATION. Prof. L. D. Sedan, Prof.
delegates to the peace conference at The
Hague congratulations of the members
of the organization.
Another sharp discussion was brought
about by the petition presented by Miss
Estelle Rel, national superintendent Of
the Indian department, and who is a
member of the directorate, asking that
the Indian institute be made a depart
ment of the National Educational as
osciation. Prof. L. D.. Seldom, Prof.
Taylor and others participated in the
discussion, but no action was taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
CHANGED THE BALLOTS.
Nebraska State House Janitor Tells q
Sensational Story.

Lincoln. Neb., July 1.-THE senate
committee selected by the last legis-
lature to make an investigation of state
officers and alleged ballot frauds of 1897
began its hearings today, first taking
up the ballot recount. The purpose Of
this recount was to show that the con-
stitutionaI amendment permitting two
more supreme court justices, both Popu-
lists, had carried L. Simmon, state
house janitor in 1897. testified that he,
with State Oil Inspector Edmisten, G.
w. Blake and another janitor, secured
the ballots from a vault late in the
night and changed the markings in
favor of the amendment. Many blank
ballots, he said, were used and the
names of the election judges forged.
Simmons testimony was sensational and
was in a measure corroborated by other
witnesses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
TO WE'D IN SEPTEMBER
Are Miss Julia Grant and the Prince
with the Unmentionable Name.

Newport, R. I. July 12-Mrs Potter
Palmer is authority for the statement that
the marriage of her niece, Miss Julia Dent
Grant and Prince Cantacuzene, viii be
solemnized in Newport in Septennber The
exact date has not been fixed. This will
he settled upon after the arrival of the
prince early in September
No definite plans have yet been deter
mined upon and all the minor details will
decide.
Miss Grant has not yet announced who
Vii De her bridesmaids or maid of honor
This viii not be done until some time in
August. It is Certain, however, that Miss
Clapp, daughter of Mrs. n. d CIapp. Will
be among the number
Mrs Clapp and Miss Clapp are now in
Europe and are expected to arrive in New
port the latter part of July or early in
august. The wedding will take place in
Ben Lieu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
A MISSOURI CONVICT,
Says Gilbert Gates, Whom Jester Is
Accused of Killing, Was Alive in '94.

Mexico. No, July Thames Lee. an
9nmate of the Missouri penitentiary at
Jefferson City, No, writes to a news
paper here that Gilbert Gates, brother
of John ". Gates OF Chicago and for
whose murder % years ago Alexander
Jester is under arrest, was alive in 1894
The letter in full follows:
Il have noticed the publications in re
gard to the Jester case and will kindly
ask you If a deposition from me will be
given consideration, as I am well &C
quainted with Gates and know that he
was alive and well In August, 1894 and
living in Arizona under the name of
0esEEe Dorsey. If you kill write to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12

Monahan & Murphy, who run a general
store in Needles, Cal, they will remem-
Der him, for we were mining and pros
pecting partners and often bought sup
plies from them. If I can be Of service
in the case I will give you all the in
formation I can.
Yours truly,
JAMES LEE
BOX Al, Convict No. IA, 388"
Jester refused today to talk about
the cOnvicts letter. He is growing
stronger every day and seems confident
that he will be cleared of the charge.
He still denies that he is the man want
ed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Chicago Llvestoek Market.

Chicago, July u.
HOGS-EStimated receipts of hogs to-
day, &c. 600; tomorrow, 600; left over, p
65s. Market fully 5a10c higher, al SELL
ing. Mixed and butchers, S4.10d4.20; good
heavy, $4.2o14.25; rough heavy, $4Q594.15;
light, S41004.25 %.
Ree1es 600 S o11 1SO9 ma beffrs SO
$50. Texas steers, $4q5.1O; stockers and
SHEEP@Receipts Is, 600 Market steady
Sheep, $3-50d450; lambs, S4.25Q6.90.
Official for yesterday:
HOGS-Reeeipts. 1S0sS: shipments, 1884
CATTLE-Receipts, 3,45S; shipments, L.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 9 124: shinmants. 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
.AMES LEE.
NEWSBOYS' OUTING.
J. T. Nissley Says That He Can Ac-
commodate One Hundred.

The newsboys Of Topeka, are in state
of suppressed excitement over the pic
mic which is promised them on Tuesday
of next week by J. E Nissley, Of the
Kansas Creamery company. That Mr..
NlSSIey IS the friend of the newSbOyS he
has proven time and again. He is con-
tinually preparing a treat for them
This time he chartered a car on the
Union Pacific to run to Lawrence next
Tuesday on the plug" returning in
the evening on the same train.
When Mr.. Nissley invited the boys
to go to Lawrence for a days outing,
at the meeting of the neWsbOys' union
Monday evening. he fairly took their
breath away. Some of them have new
er been out of Topeka in their lives
and everything they have ever had
they have been compelled to work for.
That anyone should hire a special car
to take them to a picnic was almost
beyond their belief.
However, they are hastily accepting
the invitation. Already over so have
called at Mr.. Nissley's Office and signed
a register so that he can know how
many to depend on. Mr.. Nissley says
he can take a hundred as well as not
and he hopes that every newsboy in
Topeka will go with him.
The train will leave the Union Pacific
depot at O'Clock in the morning. There
IS switch at the park in Lawrence
where the special car will be set out
and the boys will proceed at once to the
park Mr.. Nissley has ARRANGED for ball
games among the boys, foot races, and
other innocent pastimes, and about once
an hour he will send up a balloon. At
! noon there will be a picnic luncheon
and ice cold buttermilk. and in the af-
ternoon MaDor Gould, Of Lawrence, will
address the boys
This sort of an outlook makes some
older people wish that they were news
boys themselves.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-12
Market Gossip.

,Liyerpool $:15 p; m: Wheat zd lower
Paris close: Wheat 1920 centimes
Ghicago: PriVileges good next week:
Puts September wheat zoe, calls 1910; puts
September corn 33c, calls $3.50.
corn unchanged.
London: Wheat cargoes slow, weather
sultry, options sd up.
Chicago receipts: Wheat IS cars, graded
218 cars. graded IS cars.
Chicago: Estimated receipts of hogs for
Duluth receipts, 2I2 cars; Minneapolis.
2o5 cars; last year, Minneapolis As cars.
another favorable week for corn in the
principal corn states Winter wheat har-
vesting nearly finished. Some delay by
rains in portions of Wisconsin and Michi-
mas resulted from sprouting in shock. NO
unfavorable reports respecting spring
portions Of South Dakota, where it has
been materially injured by drought.
Chicago: Washington crop report for
week favorable for wheat. Oklahoma crop
largest on record.
Topeka cash market; Il a. m; No. 2
corn, 30e; No. 2 mixed oats, 25e.
New York: Earnings Southern railway
Kansas City receipts: Wheat IS cars,
last year p cars; corn Y cars, last year
Privileges good next week; Wheat puts
70zzc, calls 1132c; corn puts 33lsc, calls 34Ac.
Chicago: Estimated receipts for tomor-
row: Wheat q cars. corn 625 cars, oats 100
cars, hogs 30 900 head.
New York: Northern Pacific directors
meet at p. m. to declare the regular
quarterly dividend of 1 per cent on pre-
ferred stock. 1t is improbable that any
other action will be taken.
New York: Atchison preferred looks
very strong. London has sold. Some
good buying recently by commission
houses.
Puts September wheat 732sd15c, calls 742s
! @13c; puts September corn 343sc. calls 345sc;
! curb September wheat 74c; curb Septem-
/ Der corn 34ssd1zc.
bushels: corn. GA, 600 bushels.
New York reports 20 loads wheat and 80
/ loads of corn taken fer export.