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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

Linton Ind. March 23-The output
~ coal from the Linton mines last
month was e0.o00 tons. the best for q
February month for many years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

The examination Of the books Of
Farnk T. Bundy. the defaulting city
chamberlain OF Elmira. y " ON the
10th. showed a deficit Of $4,000 in Ole
tax roll. Ii is expected now that the
total shortage Will reach al least $780,
O0l.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

The Philadelphia conference 81 IN
Methodist Episcopal church. on The
-D,h- adopted : paper in support a.
the expansion Tolcy Of the presSn1
national administration and "A call ~.
volunteers 70 20 TO the Philippines foE
evangelical work
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

After prolonged deiiberarion upon
tn Russian demands for exclusive
railroad rights in Asia Minor. the
sublime porte has proposed a comPrc-
mise whereby the railways would b-
constructed by Turkey and Russia in
partnership The Russian embassy in
fists upon the original demands. which
the Turkish military commission
str.nucusiy opposes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

Tie board Of Pardons OF PennSyl-
wanna. on the 2lst. granted = Parcol
10 William IL. House. former assistant
city attorney OF Pittsburgh. serving
- months IN the western P~eniten-
,iary sor embezzlrmcnt CT city funds
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

In anticipation Of the probable in
crease Of the capital stock the direc-
tors Of the Hartford Life Insurance
q. have ordered 4 dividend OF iOO Per
cent The dividend j. wholly from
tie surplus belonging 10 he stceA-
boloerS
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

Gov.-Gen- Davis j. in constant IT,
ceipt OF kilograms from the various
towns Of Puerto Rico. ler-ing him 20
rse his influence with the United
States congress for a speedy settle
Eent 81 thc questions nOw IN contrO-
NcrSy-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

81. Johns. " r.. March 2+-I't
foes IN tie Exploits river have stea'
away the railway bridge which COL
SlOc,vvy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-30

SILVER REPUBLICAN PARTY.
vention OF the silver Re.ua-
Israns at kansss city.

Duluth Mimi. March 2i.-Chairr q
Charles A. Towne. Of the national cea-
mittee Of the silver republican PARTS.
has issued the following call for q 49,
tional convention:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28

man car. Every person on the train,
except the occupants of the Pullman
car, persisted in the disaster. There
was no escape, as the heavy Pullman
car weighted down the others and
the few alive in the sleeper were un-
able to render assistance to their fel-
low passengers.
Nearly the entire male population
of McDonough went to the scene to
render assistance, but little could be
done by the rescuers, as the fire
kept them at distance, At daylight
the bodies that had iloated from the
gorge were gathered up. One body
was found a mile from the wreck and
many were seen along its banks.
A wreck train was started out from
Atlanta at midnight, but owing to
the burning wreckage nothing could
be done until morning. A special
train at six o'clock Sunday morning
took doctors, ministers, railroad of.
6cials and helpers to the scene, but
nothing could be done save to
gather up the bodies. As the
dead were found they were re-
moved to McDonough. There are
two undertakers there. Both estab.
lishments were soon full of the man.
gled remains of the passengers.
Some of the bodies were terribly
burned, while others were crushed be-
yond recognition
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
-Honors NAV come even to tn,

-Honors may come even to the
humblest individual When he least
expects it. The editor Of the News
was addressed as "Mr. Waring" the
other day and Is SO proud Of it that
be put it in the paper.
The increasing business Of the
Brown telephone end electric light
works has necessitated more room
and it has leased the entire second
floor CT the REFLECTOR block which 1t
will utilize for offices, display rooms
and workshop.
e. D. Springer writes from Coats,
Kansas: 1--WE failed to get the Re.
FLEcroR last week. How do you sup.
pose we can get along up here with
out that paper we have taken SO
many years" We don't expect it;
we know that no seli-respecting family
can keep house without it and are
glad to see that Mr.. Springer SO fully
realizes the gravity Of the situation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
For Sale, Very Cheap,

240 acre farm, 8 miles north Of
Carlton, Dickinson county, Kas. Four
roomOhouse, plastered and painted;
cellar under house; cistern, well and
windmill; stable and barn 9Ox60,
cribs holding 1000 bushels grain; 20
acres in pasture, 10 in meadows, 2lO
in cultivation, 1856 In wheat, all fenced
with wire and hedge; 800 fruit trees,
apples, peaches, plums and cherries
all bearing; black smooth soil. In
quire Of owner, P. j. Lawless, Esrom,
Barton county, Mo. 4l-4f
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
DEATH ON THE RAIL.
A Train on the Southern Railway
Ran into a Washout.
1HIRTY.FlVE PERSONS WERE KILLED
Tho Wreck Caught Flis and the Entire
Train with the Exception Of the
Sleeper Was Dsstroysd-An awful
storm NJ tho Time.

Atlanta, Ga, June pa passenger
train on the Macon branch of tn.
Southern railway ran into n washou,
~ miles north of McDonough, Ga.
Saturday night and was completely
wrecked. The wreck caught fire and
the entire train with the exception OF
the sleeper was destroyed. Every
person on the train except the occu'
pants of the Pullman car persisted
Not member of the train crew es-
capped. Thirty-fve people in all were
killed.
The train left Macon at 7;10 and
was due in Atlanta at 9:45 Saturday
night. McDonough was reached on
time. At this point connection was
made for Columbus, Ca, and here
every night the Columbus train is
coupled on and hauled through to
Atlanta. Saturday night, however,
for the first time in many months,
the Columbus train was reported two
hours late on account of washout
on that branch and the Macon train
started on to Atlanta without its
Columbus connection,
Tremendous rains, of daily occur
renee for the past two weeks, have
swollen all streams in this part of the
south and several washouts have been
reported on the different roads,
Camps creek, which runs into the
Ocmulgee, was over its banks and
Its waters had spread to all the low
lands through which it runs. About
mile and n half north of McDonough
the creek comes somewhere near the
Southern's tracks and running along
side it for some distance, finally
passes away under the road by a
heavy stone culvert. A cloudburst
broke over that section OF the coun-
try about six o'clock Saturday night
and presumably shortly after dark
washed out section of the track
nearly 100 yards in length. Into this
the swiftly moving train plunged.
The storm was still raging and all
the car windows were closed. The
passengers, secure as they thought
and sheltered comfortably from the
incfement weather, went to death
without an instant's warning.
The train, consisting Of baggage
car, second-class coach, frst-class
coach and q Pullman sleeper, was
knocked into kindling wood by the
fall. The wreck caught fire a few
minutes after the fall and all the
coaches were burned except the Pull
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
KIN TO THE PYRAMIDS.
Geary County Limestone Is Like That
Of Egypt.

Va D0yF"
The people Of junction City are
elated over a new discovery, that the
Geary county limestone is similar to
that Of which the pyramids Of Egypt
are built. A letter to the REFLECTOR
says;
"This fact has been discovered by
the Rev. DR.. Harshaw, pastor OF our
Presbyterian church, who has just re.
turned from foreign tour. He
brought with him specimen OF the
stone used in the pyramids, which is
identical with the Junction City
white magnetism limestone. 1t has
always been a wonder how those
great blocks OF stone near Cairo were
piled one upon the other, but the
great question Of the hour here is,
What kind Of ships were used inltrans.
porting them from junction City to
Egypt? This discovery proves that
our stone is more durable than any
other in the world. No piles Of
granite or marble have lasted so long.
No doubt Col. Little can give you in
formation about this wonderful stone.
Our new court house, you know, is
built Of this stone-a beauty it is
and we are expecting a number OF
other counties in the Stateto use IL.
Ergo, we like to talk about it"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

| Street thermometers registered
1O4l Tuesday afternoon at 4 o'clock
Mrs. Dunlop Of Wheatland ha
been granted a widows pension.
The opera house floor is being
torn out preparatory to the new ar
rangement.
Judge Moore has been appointed
as one of the aides.de.camp of the
state G. A. r.
Herman Hassler is now sole pro
prietor of the market formerly owned
by Hassler & Smith.
Marriage license; Charles o.
Ballinger, of junction City but for
merly Of Abilene, and Miss Alice
Isler, Of Chapman.
-Peyton Carter, who taught in the
county high school for several years
has packed up his household goods
and moved to Ohio.
The A. 0. P. received lately the
81, 800 insurance carried by the late
Mrs. Emma Livingston in that order.
1t was paid promptly.
Miss Claudia Strother who has
been trimming for Dyer & McLaugh'
lin, has returned to her home in Abb
lene. -[Concordia Blade.
The News has announced A. T.
Lockhart, principal Of the Garfield
building, for the Populist nomination
for county superintendent.
Invitations are out for the mar
rage Of Miss Nellie Edna Dyer to Mr.
Edwin O. Farar, at the home resi-
dence, Tuesday evening, July Srd.
Last Thursday was the longes
day Of the season. The mer'
curry touched lOl in the afternoon
and did not fall below 10 at night.
The Union Pacific has q new
mail cart that is daley. Judging
from its size postoflice business must
be increasing rapidly in these days
Of prosperity.
Kansas City Journal; Colonel
Ed Little will deliver the Fourth o.
July celebration at Independence
Ten dollars to so cents that Colone
Ed takes bis stand among the keeE
ems!
Mr.. and Mrs. W. G. Cowles, o
Hartford, Conn, announce the birth
OF a son on June II. This" write
Mr.. Cowles, sis the third who will
not vote for Bryan
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
War Taxes-and the Other Side.

War Taxes-and the Other SIDE.
A Kansas Populist paper is in a
state Of mind on account Of the war
taxes. 1t complains that the citizen
is "fned" by government
When he sends telegram.
When he draws q check.
When he becomes a member Of o
corporation.
When be transfers his stock.
When be insures bis life and house.
When be assigns bis insurance.
And other things.
Well. there was q blissful time
when this country was not paying
war taxes. 1t was in 1898 and 1894
When business men were failing.
When banks were suspending.
When manufacturers were closing
their shops.
When the wheels Of machinery were
silent.
When factory chimneys were
smokeless.
When wage-earners we're out Of
jobs.
When idle men walked the streets
in despair.
When women and children went
ragged and hungry.
When thousands OF families accus.
toned to prosperity and too proud to
beg suffered in silence.
When the cry for bread was heard
in the land.
When free soup houses kept many
people from starvation.
When many enterprises were at a
stanGstill.
When the grim specter Of want was
familiar sight.
And other things.
This was when the party Of "tariff
reform" and reduced taxation" was
getting in its deadly work. 1t was
harder for working people to buy al
loaf Of bread then than it is to buy a
roast Of beef now. 1t took longer to
earn a pair Of shoes then than it does
to earn suit Of clothes now. In
short, all the people are more pros
porous and comfortable in this time
Of "war taxes" than they were in
that time Of depression and idleness.
Everybody knows that this is so, and
yet the party Of calamity is emitting
hypocritical groans and insincere
fapdoodle In an effort to create dis
content and advance Its political for
tunes. We don't think II will fool
many people, because memory is not
a lost human faculty, and experience
10 q faithful teacher.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
Bigger and Better Than Ever.

The spring trade in hardware and
implements At Prendergast's has been
larger than ever before and 1t is &C.
counted for by the fact that the farm
ers have learned that Prendergast
keeps the best Of everything.
The Mccormick Irvine is acknow-
lodged to be the best made, 1t has
quality and quantity in every ball
and no farmer can afford to under.
take his harvest without it.
Remember that Prendergast's is
headquarters for harvester supplies
Of every description and that you can
save money by going there for every
you use on the farm. See
us before buying.
PRENDERGAsr, Hardware.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
A sprained Ankle Quickly Cured.

"At one time suffered from Sc.
we're sprain Of the ankle" says Geo.
E. Cary, editor Of the Guide, Washing.
ton, Va. "After using several well
recommended medicines without sue.
cess, | tried Chamberlain's Pain Balm,
and am pleased to say that RELIEF
came as soon as | began its use and .
com plete cure followed" Sold by all
druggists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
Teachers Examination.

ABILENE, Kas., June %, 1900.
Notice is hereby given that an ex
animation Of applicants for teachers
certificates will be held In the Gar
field building, Abilene, on Monda!
and Tuesday, July End and Sd, 1900
commencing at 1880 q. m. each day
All desiring to take the examination
are requested to be on hand promptly
L. G. HUMBARGAR,
County Superintendent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
AI|Sorts AND Sizes

of people-young, old, slim.
stout, short, tall, rich, poor,
critical or easily suited-will
find just what they want and
ought to have in our clothing
stock. No matter which class
you belong to, here are some
special offerings that can't fail
to interest you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28

All who suffer from piles will be
glad to learn that DeWitts Witch
Hazel Salve will give them instant
and permanent relief. 1t will cure
ecze ma and all skin diseases. Beware
Of counterfeits. For sale by all drug
gists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-06-28
PASS THEM BY.
Lot the Travelling Grocery Statesmen
Severely Alone.

A gang Of grocery peddlers is COM
ing to Dickinson county. These ped
dlers 60 from house to house taking
orders for groceries. The groceries
come in car which is switched on a
siding where those who order may 60
and get their goods. In Ottawa
where the goods have been delivered
they are found to be very bad, old
stock, shelf worn and condemned. 1t
is claimed that the house that starts
the peddlers out makes specially OF
buying bankrupt grocery stocks
where the goods are old, and retail
ing them out by peddlers. OF course
the peddler's guaranty looks beau
tiful, but it means a lawsuit in a
United States district court to enforce
it. For the peddler doesn't even live
in Kansas. He isn't q part OF the
county Of Dickinson.
And that is the point.
Is the peddler's name on the Carni'
val fund.- Well, hardly. Did he sit
up with you when you were sickP
When your barn burned, did his
name appear on the list ofyour neigh
bors who bought you new team and
wagon. Was he one OF the pail bear
ers when death came to your houseP
Did he carry you on his books when
YOU were out Of work. Does he pay
taxes to support the schools Of this
county, Will he work for Dickinson
early and late against every other
county on the face Of the earthp
What II he does sell his old second
hand baking powder and his last
years canned goods and his worm
eaten, time expired prunes a few
cents cheaper than the Abilene grocer
Surprising the grocery man i'm
ported Chinaman to do his labor,
Mr.. Nottingham, or
Sent to a farm for dray Mr.. Dray-
man, or
Bought one of those ready made
houses Mr.. Carpenter, or
Sent to Chicago for his wife's cloth
ing Mr.. Drygoods man, or
Got his medicine from Kansas City
Mr.. Druggist, or
Patronized maps and "directory
cards" and other travelling fakes Mr.,
Editor. or
Shipped in his hardware from In
dianapolis Mr.. Hardware Dealer, or
Bought his note paper and pencils
OF a fakir Mr.. Stationer.
We all kick at travelling fakirs.
Why should we turn to them nowP
Why not slam the door in the faces oil
these grocery peddlers and stand BY
Abilene and Dickinson county,
The only way to make Dickinson
good county is to
Talk for Dickinson,
Work for Dickinson.
p.tror;go Oickinaon.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24
GOOD WORK.

The Agricultural department at
Washington is sometimes accused Of not
being very practical, but no fault of
that kind can be found with the en-
ployment agency which has been start
ed by Secretary Wilson. For the last
three years there has been a growing
scarcity in farm labor. Men who for
years worked regularly in the fields
have deserted their old posts and gone
into the cities, where prosperity has
given rise to a big demand for help
This condition has proved a serious
drawback to grangers, and there has
been great complaint regarding scarcity
of farm labor throughout the middle
and north West. In the South the cot
ton planters have suffered also, and it
is said that had there been ample labor
available this year the cotton crops
would not now be in such miserable
condition. Many plantations are over
run with grass and weeds simply be-
cause it has been impossible to get men
to keep them clean. Secretary Wilson
thought over these evils and decided to
try to solve the difficulty. He proposed
to start national employment agency
for the purpose Of securing farm hands.
He opened communication with over
three thousand colleges and schools, ed
ucational and philanthropic institutions,
making inquiries as to the number of
students or inmates who would be will
ing to work In the neighboring fields
during sowing and harvest times. From
the letters thus sent out list has been
made of over one thousand colleges or
furnish the names of young men who
are anxious to get employment Of this
sort. In making up this list the Secre-
tary has been careful to exclude all |
agencies which make any charge what |
ever for their service, the idea being to |
bring would-be employers and deserv- |
ms young men together without tax # !
any kind. A large number of missions
and Salvation Army headquarters are
On the list. 1t is the intention to make !
this employment agency regular fea-
ture of the departmental work, and as
Ill the preimlnaries have been arrang-
I'd it Will be an easy matter to enlarge
t year by year The list will be for
gratuitous distribution.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24

It's an i'll wind that blows no good,
and 1t is interesting to notice that the
famine in India has stimulated railroad
building in that country. During the
year ended March, 1900, there was an
addition Of 731 miles to her railroad
mileage, bringing the total up to 26,790
miles. The return on capital in rail-
roads was 5.34 per cent, against 5:37
per cent. the previous year. There are
about IA, 400 miles of five feet six inches
(standard) guage, II ,4S0 miles of meter
guage and 500 miles of special narrow
gauges. The number of employees on
the lines of the two principal gauges
was 338S59, of which $500 were Euro
peans, 1873 East Indians and 326,219
We're natives. The extension of the
railroad system Is connected with the
schemes for relieving sufferers from
famine BY means of the railroads food
is brought cheaply into the famine dis
tricts The construction of new lines
is undertaken, if needed, with view
often to giving employment to the peo-
pie
With better means of distribution the
severity Of famines in India VIII be
mitigated,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-08-24
CONCEDED.

"Is CordeIa having a good time at the
seashore?"
mo; she says she got five new hats
and everybody down there goes bare
headed indianapolis sJournal,
She-"Of course you have heard of the
theory that Bacon wrote Shakespeare's
plays?" Cholly--"Aw yes aw--the
idea is that Shakespeare was Bacons
nom de plume, is it not ?"-Puck
The Grip on Emergencies-"W is
the difference between knowledge and
wisdom?" We'll, it takes knowledge
to build an automobile, but it takes wis
dom to run it."-Chicago Record.
Conceded" Mandy" said her elder
ly relative, that young Spoonamoore
hasn't cent to his name, You would
be simply crazy to marry him!" II am,
auntie,' replied Miss Manufacturing
Tribune.
Makes UP Misunderstanding
Jane, how do you feel towards me?"
John I can't tell you until know how
you feel towards me-" well, but you
know that all depends on how you feel
towards me. indianapolis Journal
Does that young woman hail from
Boston?"
Yes" answered the youth thought
fully, that expresses the idea precisely
She halls from Boston. I was never be-
fore overtaken by susch heavy down.
fall of intellectual ice. "-Washington
Star.
Hiss Misrepresentation Honk
I'll hear tell that the long-necked
young city Teller that is boardin' with
you has got pajamas?" Farmer Sum-
a burned lie. He's been
at our house nearly two weeks now, an
he amt drank a drop all the time
Puck.
Elderly Spinster (horri6ed)-Little
boy, aren't you ashamed to go in bath
ing in such public place with such a
ba thing suit as thai on?
Small Boy--Yes'm, but me mother
makes me wear it. I'll take it Off
though, IL you'll promise not to say
nothing about it--Leslie's Weekly.