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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

J. B. Pray had horse cut very
badly Sunday in barbed wire fence
|. A. Eisenhower and wife visited
at Hillsboro Saturday and Sunday.
Election went of very quietly in
jefferson, about ll5 votes being cast.
Chas. Oberst and Mr.. Kippenberger
left overland for their homes in Okla
homa Monday.
Andrew Rufener, who has been liv'
ing on c. Bomgard's place this sum
mer, moved to a farm southwest o.
Carlton which he has rented.
c. Hartman has his new house
plastered and painted and 1t will b.
ready to move into 1t in about two
weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
DILLON.

A. Bohannon was in Topeka last
week.
L. Poplin has moved into E. J..
Lorson's house.
Frank Reed is back from Kansas
City where be learned the barber
trade.
A. Bohannon has built a new corn
crib.
Mrs. Laury. is back from Kansas
City where she has been in the hos
pital.
A. Lorson shelled corn last week.
Glen Morris and L. L. Brinkman
went to Chapman Saturday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
ACME.

Adam Boyer has returned from his
visit to Pennsylvania
G. C. Sherwood has moved his fam
ily to Abilene. He remained on the
farm to husk his corn.
J. s. Engle has new wheel.
G. W. Easter has been on the sick
list.
Michael Nagley visited friends in
this community Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
NAV NAVARRO.

A number from here attended the
2ath's reception at Topeka. Among
them were: H. Z. Swanger, Mrs. D.
W. Arnold, L. A. Peck, Misses Stella
Peck and Mamie Ruchty.
Connie and Wesley Jones returned
from Minnesota last week.
H. f. Swanger had some Of his corn
shelled.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

Congressman Here's opportunity hear one
smthU
dhosmsw patriotism
dse "Ihe rnmls
who nun
been
v once for less than o@
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09
az Season tickets on sale the stores of B. Bearce j.
Brewer and C. L. Hubbard & Co.
Still the Sa1ne!

On Wednesday, Nov. l. we began selling
goods for cash, knowing that it will be to our
interest, and believing it will be to henterest
of our customers. Money talks, so we can
better afford to make prices for cash than
carry so many uncertain accounts. Watch
us. and see what your old dollar will buy for
this week:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-11-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Applebaugh attended
the funeral Of Mr.. AS aunt at Culver
Tuesday.
Mrs. Martin Bonner Of Beloit visit
ed with her sister, Mrs. Harry Ruch,
Wednesday.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

elsewhere, and thus preserve the NOR,
al responsibility of the community.
The gentleman should have attached
proviso with this bill so as to appoint
committee of one to accompany the
prisoner to the lower regions, to super
vice the heating apparatus and see
that he was kept away from the
streams and rivers.
From an economical point of view,
the gentleman refers to New York
State where such executions are con-
Quoted in highly satisfactory manner.
Between the densely populated State
of New York, with its complex society
intermingled with foreigners, and this
state, there exists quite a difference
between the number of hOmicjdes. If
executions are for the purpose of COM
handing obedience to law, then let
each county clear its own skirts and
profit by the example which they are
supposed to stimulate.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
A BAD MEASURE.

The bill introduced in the legislature
providing for the electrocutiOn of all
homicides at the prison, should receive
careful consideration before adopting
it. We haven't the least idea why any
person should consider this institution
fit place for slaughter house.
The reasons against such measure
as this are various. 1t the death pen
atty must be imposed, why and for
what purpose does society demand the
life of the criminal? 1t it is for the
sake of Furnishing the individual, it be
comes inactive when death claims it's
own. Although punishment may be
the primary object, the fact still re-
mains that the essential and all-pow-
erful reason for the execution of hui
man being, who has committed cap
ital crime, is because of the deterrent
influence which is momentariy flashed
upon the mind of others.
Personally we think that such exam
pies are not very fruitful as prevent
alive; but supposing that they are,
what locality could be more fitting
than the county wherein said crime
was committed?
The gentleman who is pressing this
bill, however, may have Interior views
when he selected this place for the exc
cution of criminals. If he wishes to
illuminate all the horrors of depravity
for our special benefit and edificatiOn
he should send on the thumbscrew
and wheel. In fact, the greater the
cruelties the more successful you will
be in keeping the brute nature in man
at white heat AS far as breaking
the monotony of prison life is con-
cerned, nothing better could be desired.
The thought that on the morrow some
one will be electrocuted within few
feet of us, will, no doubt, be salubri-
Gus. 1t will cause us to have pleasant
dreams about Jesus and paradise,
angels with beautiful wings and
see the apostles playing on golden
harpes and all that When this mea-
sure becomes operative, executions
will increase at an alarming rate.
judges will then not hesitate to pro-
nounce the death penalty, knowing
that the last horrors will be transacted
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

The biennial report of the Minnesota
State refOrmatory is out, and l have
been provided with copy. 1t bears
the imprint of the St. Cloud Reforma-
tory print, thus proclaiming that the
cart preservative" is also practiced there.
The report makes very satisfactory
showing both financially and penolog-
ieally, although the fact that the institu-
ton is not given credit for the actual
value of the improvements made makes
the showing of earnings much less than
it really is.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
TO INMATES.

Fer the information of new arrivals and all
others desiring to send THE MIRROR to friends
we wish to say that the privilege will be granted
by complying with the following rules: Write
out your own name, register ana cell number
and send to this offit re with name and address
Of person to whom paper is to be sent. All
papers must be kept clean and folded in the
Same manner as it is when you receive it and
placed in your door every Friday night. All in
mates are requested to comply with this order
whether sending out copy or not.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

A GIVE SOLICITORS WANTED EVERY
Il where for The Story of the Philippines"
by Murat HalStead, commissioned by the
Government us Official Historian to the War
General Merritt, in the hospitals at Honolulu.
in Hong Kong. in the American trenches at
on tha nct tn Of th CAMPS w maa
the roar of battle at the fall of Manila. Bonan-
ia. for agents. Brimful of original pictures
spot. Large book. Low I prices. Big profits
Freight paid. Credit given. Drop all trashy
unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address,, r.
7. Barber, Sec'y., Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

Albenberg Il Co. have allowed their
summer clothing advertisement to re-
main in THE MIRROR during the
winter in order to ascertain its value
as an advertising medium, and Mr.
Kollener informs ne that the amount
of joshing received has been very large.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

Hans Miller has his war paint on
this week, amt it. Hans says they
should bring the rack and wheel here.
Now Hans and have more wheels al
ready than the law allows. So what's
the use?
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

The Dowager Empress of China has
inaugurated five o'clock tea. parties.
They are not quite so impressive as our
little five o'clock "tea. parties
Modern refOrmers are beginning to
disagree with those belonging to the
"old school" If there is anything in
the saying that variety is the spice of
life'' we will perhaps, be seasoned some
what more than heretofore.
One of the Populist members of the
legislature had his whiskers shaven off
the moment he struck st. Paul. Being
of an economical turn of mind, he sent
it on here to be made into Irvine.
AT womens' suffrage meeting in
Chicago, one of the anti. suffraglsts
sarcastically replied to her opponent
who wished to know what was to be
come Of hayward women: when they
become Eighty just supply them with
parachutes."
That editor who built a greenhouse
in conjunction with his sanctum, is ev-
identity preparing himself for an i'm
partial distribution of bouquets among
the fraternity.
When the drunkard lies in the gutter
he is looked upon as an animal. Other
dogs sniff at him to see whose dog he
is.
The largest wooden manufacturing
company in Boston has just failed. The
failure was caused by merchants who
wouldn't let them pull the wool over
their eyes.
There has just been discovered man
in this institution who has the reform
ague rather bad. When asked why he
didn't turn on the electric light, he said
his sensitive nature was shocked often
enough as it was.
When ship slips it's cable and goes
onto the rocks, it is following in the
footsteps Of man Getting onto the
"rocks" too swiftly has wrecked scores
of lives.
A good reputation is as valueless to
some men as an expensive diamond
would be to bulldog.
Is it not passing strange that all fish
ermen are selfish?
Lawyer:-(to suspected burglar =
"This is rather a bad job. | believe
the evidence is against you"
Burglar:-"What? "A bad job? You
wouldn't have thought so if you had
seen the divy."
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

Discharged, 10.
Received, 3.

Discharged, 10.
Received, 3.
Total population, 5O7.
Males, 1893; females, 8.
Grade standing as follows: first, 372,
second, 100, third Is.
William Madigan, Brown Co., grand
larceny, End degree, months.
Big George, Wisconsin, manslaugh-
ter, 10 years..
John Ramsy Stearns Co., grand lar
ceny, year.
Paroled yesterday by the Board of
Managers, Z.
MIR. Sam Kollener, of Albenberg g.
Co., called on the editor this week. We
call our readers attention to the
change in their advertisement. Messrs.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

The new member of the board, Mr.
Weiss, OF Duluth was present for the
first time at the board meeting last
Tuesday. He was shown over the
prison by Mr.. Temple, and incidentally
called OH THE MIRROR man. He is a
newspaper man by profession.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

Mr.. Wolfer last Tuesday received an
offer from the Board of Directors of
the Connecticut State Prison of the
Office of warden of that institution.
The offer has been declined.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

THE MIRROR clock has stopped
short, and Capt. Taylor looks reproach-
full every time he brings up visitors
1thas also caused astronomical troubles
as it no longer regulates the sun moon
and stars That was how there came
to be 53 weeks last year-to the gener-
al discontinue of the newspaper men
of the state.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

No successor to the chaplain was
named at this meeting, the selection
being postponed until the February
meeting.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

they we're cut out for, are obliged
to spend a great deal of time cut
ting patches to mend the stubble
end of their trousers. Waterville
Gazette.
''On the cover of prairie wagon
which passed through Manhattan,
Kan, the other day, was painted
this motto: ''Not bound for Mis-
souri,. Not busted. Not going to
wife's folks. Just doing this to
beat the railroads. - Hampton
(Iowa) Courier.
There are precious gifts that
money cannot buy. and we are all
in need of them-a kind word,
a smile or hearty hand clasp.
These things are inexpensive, but
are priceless gems just the same.
-Centralia Mo- Fireside Guard.
A national Senator has had a
ham named after him. In this
connection it would be interesting
to know if those of his colleagues
mixed up in certain stocks have
been sugar cured.-Spring Valley
Sun.
A single man who proposes to
remain unmarried should never
show any attention more than he
can avoid to widows. 1t is easier
for a tramp to escape from all the
police in the country than for a
recreant lover to battle widow
determined on matrimony. - To-
ledo Critic.
Mrs. Lease told newspaper
reporter the other day that four of
her children were born in Texas.
All of which shows that Mary
Ellen was doing better service
when she lived in Texas than she
did in Kansas. Toledo Critic.
If you want to make dollar go
long way send it to China to
convert the he athen. -Fairmont
Sentinel
An Ohio man wrote a 300 line
poem entitled Come Back to Me-
and every time he sends it to an
editor it does. Montevideo Lead
er.
The Leech Lake Indians who
shot down Major Wilkinson and
five soldiers have been pardoned
by President Mckinley after two
months imprisonment This is
rather hard on Saltwater inmates.
Window Citizen.
A London paper says the city Of
Cork has a large floating popula-
ton. If that is all English joke
it is the neatest one with which
we have been called upon to
wrestle for afortni't. - Denver
Post.
With S5,OOO,OOO invested in
fancy dogs in the United States,
human beings here and there may
expect to be more OF less neglect
ed. st. Louis Post Dispatch.
A Washington theologian has;
used up a column of linotype to-
prove that angels have no wings.
Neither do they get there just the
same-in Washington. - Minnea--
polls Times.
In these days of female progress
sion we would suggest that all un-
married men make themselves
scarce when woman goes out to.
make name for herself. Lake
City Republican.
Brains are not absolutely neces-
sary in this world, if a man has
money. But if he has neither.
then he had better jump into some
lake or river and end his miserable
career! st. Louis Humorist.
The W ells-targO express COM
pany lost a box few days ago
containing $4,000 in cash. 1t is
the same old story of a trusted
employee who has disappeared and
foul play is suspected. 1t is too
much cash to place as a tempta-
ton to one man.-Grafton( N. D.
Record.
There are mighty mean thieves
in st. Paul. Some one recently
stole the big family bible belong
ing to the Home of the Friendless.
Whether it was on the night of
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
CHURCH NOTICE.

Services in the Prison Chapel at 900 O'Clock
every Sunday morning. =. Protestant and
Catholic services every alternate Sunday.
chaplainS.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

The Board of PardOns met last Mon
day, and pardoned two prisoners from
this Institution. One sentence was
committed from 20 to Is years.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

Hop Sing left us on Tuesday morn
ing. He has been good contributor
to this paper. Long may he sing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12
1.dQKF aq8 2X'eX,'6,SETs

A girl always worries more about
speck of dirt on her best fellows
coat before she marries him, than
she does after the knot is tied.
Then its the long hair on his coat
worries her.-St. Louis Humor-
list.
Heaps of people who think they
are carrying a load of religion
make wrong diagnosis-it is on
ly dyspepsia. Albert Lea Stand
ard.
delinquent subscribers, will
you liquidate?'' asked a Colorado
paper, and quite a number called
and thanked the editor for his
kindly feeling toward them, and
said they wouldn't mind taking
drop with him'-Denver Post.
Sulphur is said to be good
cure for the grip-better to use
now than in the sweat bye and by.
| Albert Lea Standard.
The north pole is like woman's
pocket-we all know where it
should be, but no one can find it.
White Bear Lake Breeze.
The new Secretary OF the in
terror being the head of the glass
trust should be constant re-
minder to the administration of
the proverb about those who live
in glass houses. - Belle Plaine
Herald.
Full-grown lions are now quoted
in the wild animal market at from
$500 to $1,000 each. Until they
come down to a more reasonable
live-and-let-live figure the old
office cat and the sporting editors
prize bulldog will be the only oc-
cupants of the geological depart
ment of this establishment. -
Denver Post.
A Denver woman has named
her pet dog Hobson, but to its
credit be it said that every time
STANCE lady addresses the animal
it sandwiches its tail between it's
rear drivers and fees to a place of
safety.-Denver Post.
Locomotives of American make
are now used in every civilized
country on the globe. This is
quite a puff for America and
shows that our engines are on the
right track. - Blue Earth City
Post.
Beer is said to be fattening: but
too much of it will make man
lean-up against a lamp post.
Dundee Advocate.
The Chicago aldermen are con-
sidering an ordinance to prevent
the wearing of boomers inside the
city limits. There is no danger
oft he Chicogo women adopting
boomers they expose the feet!-
st. Louis Humorist.
Many a man goes away
from home for week and imag-
ines that he is missed by the whole
community; but on his return his
best friend is surprised to learn
that he has been out of town. st.
Louis Humorist.
Governor Pingree is trifiing with
fate when he puts up folding bed
in his Offices. This fin de steele
mechanical continuance is no re-
specter of persons, and the Mich
iganders may wake up some fine
morning to find their astute gov
ernor a veritable mashed pota-
toes Minneapolis Journal.
It is good thing to do your
own thinking. IF you use your
own head sometimes it will save
heaps Of worry to others. = LIE
Sueur News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

The Board of Managers met Tuesday
and granted seven paroles and one dis
charge.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

Fred Bordwell, our storekeeper has
been laid up with the grip for about a
week.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

IT any musicians have strayed in
here they can hear of something pleas
ant by sending their name to the editor
by the night guard.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1899-01-12

PRISON OFFICIALS.
MANAGERS.
JAS. S, OBRIEN, President saltwater
EDWIN DUNN, EyOta
B. F. NELSON Minneapolis
f. w. TEMPLE, Blue Earth City
n. o. HALL, Duluth
RESIDENT OFFICIALS.
henry WOLFER, Warden
3. II. LEMON, Deputy Warden
GEO. BIXBY. - Clerk
b. j. MERRILL, Physician
MISS MARY MCKINNEY, MatrOn
]. II. ALBERT, Protestant Chaplain
CHARLES CORCORAN, catholic Chaplain
PRISON AGENT.
F. A. WHITTIER ST. Paul.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-13
of the Seattle Red
Cross Society.
HELD At THE LIBRARY TO-DAY
MRS, J. c. Names Is Chosen pfssi-
hsnt Ter the GnssisK yesr-
other onesrs Elected.

TIE annual meeting q the Seattle
Red Cross sgciaty waa held Ia she
women's pariors In the city library
at 80 ~ o'elock this morning. The
reports u the secretary and trrasur-
sr Tor tho past year we're read. The
treasurer reported that thr receipts
Tor the year we're $3.50 -. and the
disbursements acre t29tt 10. leaving
balance on haud % tsit 20.
The constitution wta amended -
a. to reduee the number neceRnary
for a quorum from - 70 , members.
TIE sum Of SO was voted 10 sol-
dler who has been paraiyxci and who
IL now at Whatcom.
The following officers were elected
for the next year. President. ArN. j
c. Hsinea. fYnt vice. president. Mrs
J. II SandefH1n. second vice pfrel.
dent. Mrs =. W sackmans recording
secretary. Mrs ". F. GIddlnRH. cor
responding secretary. Airs II. =
Holmes. treasurer. Mr. c. p. slim.
son: executive COMMITTEES. Mrs. J. r.
Hayden. Mrs. =. ~. streut. Mrs. O
o. Roes. Mrs Erastus fIfainerd. Mira
w. " Robinson. jr.. Mrs. ]. y. Low.
man. Mrs. ST. Gotistein. Mrs. Lyman
Ranks, Mrs J. q. Gregory and Mira.
Gilbert Mcem.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-13
EXCURSION
ABANDONED

y. G Hawkins. general manager Of
the white Pass q Yukon railroad,
came In from Skagway asst night on
the Rosalle. This morning, In speak
ing Of affairs at skagway. he said;
We viii be later than expected In
completing our road. and win be UNI
der the necessity ~ abandoning the
Fourth Of July excursion. The grad
ing VIII be completed through to
Bennett by the last Of June. and by
the middle Of July the tracks VIII
be laid About 900 or 1000 men are
now at work pushing the work as
fast "a possible. We are now work.
ing along the shore 81 Summit lake.
where the work was not done last
winter on account OF the extreme
cold. Tho Job has been slow as
we were compelled to shovel Off the
snow all along the line before work
could begin.
surveyors are nov ~ work on the
road as far az Fort sclklrk. JUST
how far down the road VIII be push
cd / am not prepared 70 say"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-13
Preferred Death to
the Knife.
SENSATIONAL BOTHfIL SUICIDE
Kills Himself With . Revolver
Would Not sthmit to an
Operation.

Great excitement exists At the little
town Of Bothell. on the Seattle q In
ternationai railroad. over the suicide
this morning Of James Maybe. one
Of me prominent young men ~ that
place. He shot himself In the stom-
ach. and death was instantaneous.
The news was brought 10 the city by
relatives. eho came to the city 10
make funeral arrangement with
Bufferworth n Sons.
About three weeks ago. while work
ing In his shinRie mill. he received an
injury to his side The doctors stat
ed that an operation was absolutely
necessary in order that he might
I've. James replied that he would
XIII himself rather than TO submit
to an operation. and he carried out
his threat.
This morning. about $40 o'clock.
Mrs. Maybe. his mother, called him
for breakfast. Just as the family
vas altting down 10 the table, n
noise was heard coming from James'
room. az Of an object falling. The
family rushed to the door. and. open
ing II. found James on the floor gasp
ing Tor breath. No report OF the re-
voivor was heard. but on the floor
was the tciitalc CUR with smoke still
curling from the barrel
Coroner Sparkling was notified, and
he left for B0thcli. but had not re-
turned tate this afternoon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-06-13
FrightfuI Death Of.
Louis WriCk
WHILE At WORK on WHITE PASS
Another Man suffers essm . osohsn
leg -- Details Of the
Accident.

Particulars OF the fatal disas-
ter which occurred June I near the
summit Of the white Fass, have been
received In this city. The accident
dld not occur on the White Pass a
Yukon road. as was reported. but
at a place about 800 yards from the
track. Three men. Louis urick. n.
y. Steele. and John Anderson. em-
pioyea OF the railway company. were
az work clearing away some huge
fragments Of Ice which were over
hanging the cliffs near the railroad.
Steele and uriek we're engaged In I'M
dermlning a large piece Of solid tee
which weighed about n ton. when II
suddenly gave way and fell 10 the
bottom Of the declivity. carrying
Trick with a.. As II Preached the
ground II caught the unfortunate
man underneath. doubling him up
and breaking his back. Steele. who
was also carried along with the huge
lump. had one OF hts iegs broken.
while Anderson escaped with n few
scratches. The remains OF Uurick
we're brought 20 skagway. where
they were buried.