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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
POLITICAL PROMISES
Senator Scott Says Talk for Catch.
ing Votes "Don't Co."
The REMOVAL OF H. CLAY EVANS.


Washington, July 1.-Senator Ma
than b. Scott, chairman of the com
mittee of speakers during the two
last republican campaigns, declared
in effect Saturday that political let
tiers written during the heat of cam
paign, containing pledges and max
ing promises for the purpose of catch
ing votes, don't CO. so to say. This
was in answer to the statement that
he had promised Gen. Sickles that
Pension Commissioner Evans should
be removed after election. The sena-
tor called up the commissioner by
telephone before making his state
ment and assured him that there was
nothing whatever in the report that
he had bargained for his removal.
where do you End" Senator Scott
asked, "any assertion by sickles that
! gave him written promise such as
is referred to-? haveseen it suggest
ed and have been very careful about
denying, because during the last cam
paign made great many promises.
But If Sickles has anything from me
to answer to the description he has
given, / not only cannot object to
having it published, but think he
ought to publish it,
"You see" said the senator, "dur-
ing the campaign received many let
ters from soldiers complaining about
Commissioner Evans administration
of the pension bureau. | was very
anxious to silence the men who COM
planned. have no doubt that to
many Of those who wrote me | an
swered that it would be desirable to
get rid of Evans after the campaign
was over. was in politics then and
was writing political letters. would
not pretend to say had not encour-
aged the idea that Evans might be
eliminated with advantage to the
vote. find that | dictated 1850
letters during the last campaign.
These include the letters sent to SOL
diers who wanted Commissioner
Evans gotten out Of office"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
AUTHORITIES MAY CLASH.
Trouble Over Betting ut the Race Track
at Butte, Mont. Between city ana
County Officials.

Butte, Mont, July 1.-The city and
county authorities are likely to clash
to-day over the betting on the races
at the race track. The city author
tiles are in favor Of making Butte a
wide open town in spite Of the law
against gambling. The county attor-
ney has instructed all the officers I'M
der his jurisdiction to enforce rigid
ly the gambling laws and has even
gone to the extreme of raiding places
where cards were being played for
the drinks. The city police au-
thorities Lave threatened to stop
all betting at the race track and to
arrest the managers of the track If it
is persisted in. The races began on
Saturday and the track authorities
knowing the police to be unfriendly,
made all the police officials pay to
get in. This, of course, has intensi fled
the trouble. While no attempt was
made to stop tile betting on Saturday,
it is said the police will assume to
exercise jurisdiction to-day. The
county attorney claims the police
have no authority at the race track
which is outside the city limits and
has told the race track people that II
the police attempt to interfere their
special deputy sheriffs are to arrest
The policemen and put them in the
county Jail. Unless the police recede
from their position there is likely to
be lively times at the race track to-
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The Terminal Railway Association 1t st.
Louis to Lose No Time In Completing
the Northern Belt Line.

St. Louie June 27.-Now that the
site for the worlds fair has been de-
termined, the Terminal Railway asso-
citation will lose no time in the COM
pletion of the Northern Belt line.
This line will afford the main inlet
to the fair grounds for trains reach
ing the city from the east over the
Merchants bridge, and likewise from
the north over the Burlington and
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas roads.
1t will connect with the Wabash
tracks and establish complete belt
line for trains approaching and de.
parting from and for the east, west,
north or south.
The Terminal association will pro-
vide an auxiliary station at the fair
grounds to care for the special
worlds fair traffic, and all such
trains arriving from the east over the
Eads bridge will be sent direct
through the Terminal yards and For
est park to the fair grounds auxiliary
station. In this way the regular pas
senger traffic to and from the Union
station will not be interfered with,
but local trains will be run at fire.
quent intervals between the Union
station and the fair grounds.
At present the Wabash is the only
line skirting the fair grounds, and it
will make extensive arrangements for
handling both through and local bust
ness to the grounds. This will COM
mence, both freight and passenger,
as soon as ground is broken for the
work of construction. The Missouri
Pacific and the Frisco are not half
mile distant, and they will run tracks
to the grounds as soon as possible.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Rev, Dr, Sunderland Dies,

Washington, July 1.-Rev. DR.. Byron
Sunderland of this city, died at Cats
kill, N. Y, from a blood clot on the
bgain yesterday morning at the home
of his son-in-law. Orrin Day He
was SO years old and for more than
GO years had been an active minister
of the gospel. For 4S years he was
pastor of the First Presbyterian
church here, from which he retired
because Of advancing years in 1898.
It was at DR.. Sunderland's church
that President and Mrs. Cleveland had
a pew while the latter was president
and the minister oilicated at the
wedding ceremony when Mr.. Cleve.
land married Miss FOLSOM. DR.. Sun
derland was always a welcome Wis.
itor at the white house while Mr..
Cleveland was president.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
A Wheat Field burned,

Leayenworth, Kan. July Loving
to the dry wcat'Ar farmers are hav.
ing great deal of trouble with fire
in connection with the threshing OF
wheat. The large wheat field of L.
A. Mottin, in Kickapoo township, four
miles from Leayenworth burned Sat-
urday. William Edgell's thrashing
outfit was at work when fire started
from the cyclone stacker, which soon
spread to The wheat stubble and
burned all the grain standing in shock
in the field In NIL about 800 bushels
OF wheat burned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Three German Tourists Killed.

London, July 1.--"Bohemian pa
pers," says a dispatch to the Daily
Mail from Vienna, report that three
German tourists-Weisinitz, Meixner
and Fischer--were killed on the
Frzge-Birge, near Weipert. They
were roped together. One lost his
footing and fell ever precipice. The
Others held him suspended. He urged
them to save themselves by cutting
the rope, but they refused and, re-
newing their efforts 70 haul him up,
all fell down the rocks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Richland, Mo-, July Am accident
on the Frisco road some three miles
from town resulted in two deaths,
with two other men seriously injured.
The four men were section hands in
the employ of the Frisco. They were
on q car loaded with steel, which was
to be placed alongside the roadbed
to take the place of other rails. The
locomotive had been uncoupled from
the train to set out other ears and,
as the remainder Of the train was
running along to be again taken up
by the locomotive, they collded with
such force that the steel was thrown
up into the air, pitching the men off.
Hugh Godfrey and John Erwin were
instantly killed, the formers neck
being broken, and JOIN. Fluff and
Jim Gideon were badly injured, but
not fatally.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Bishop potter's wife Suddenly Dies.

New York, July Eliza Rogers
Potter, wife of Right Rev. Henry C.
Potter, Protestant Episcopal bishop
Of New York, died suddenly early
yesterday morning at the family resi-
dence in this city. Mrs. Potter's
death was due to heart failure, SUI
perlnduced by the intense heat of the
last few days. Bishop Potter was at
his wife's side when the end came,
but none of her six children were
present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Becoming Famous for Fine Pearls,

Lansing, Ia, July This city bids
fair to become famous for the many
fine pearls found here. One Saturday
sold for $1,000. 1t was found by an
old Swede named Benson, on the clam
bed which produced the famous
Queen Mary, about month ago, and,
although weighing less, So grains, is
much finer and more valuable gem.
No less than IL pearls were found
here one day last week, but the Ben.
son pearl will probably go down in
history as the finest Of them all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
A Farmer Shoot. His Hired Man.

Lincoln, Neb., June 27.-Sherifl
Branson, of this county, returned at
midnight from the town of Raymond
having in custody Michael Kilroy, a
farmer, who yesterday afternoon shot
and probably fatally wounded Jesse
Rodgers, his hired man Kilroy says
Rodgers, during his absence, criminal.
ly assaulted his wife. Kilroy ism jail
and his victim is n the hospital,s :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

indianapolis, Ind, July IA Wa
bash fast train struck a carriage con-
tanning man, his wife and two chill
dren at crossing near Huntington
last night. The father, mother and
one of the children We're instantly
killed and the other child so badly in
jured that his life is despaired Of.
The name Of the family could not be
obtained
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Interstate Sheriffs' Association.

Chicago, June 27.-The Interstate
Sheriffs' association began its ninth
annual meeting here yesterday. The
states represented at the meeting are:
Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Min.
nesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska
North Dakota, South Dakota, Wis
consin and Wyoming. The associa-
ton has membership of $50. Its
purpose is to keep its members in
touch with each other, to facilitate
the apprehension of criminals
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Jose sanchez Must Hang.

Denver, Col, July IA News spe-
cial from Silver City, N. NJ, says:
Gov. Otero has refused to interfere
further in the case OF Jose Sanchez,
who is sentenced to hang here July
5. Sanchez was to have been hanged
on June 7, but was respited until July
5 in order that his sanity might be
investigated. On the report Of the
investigators Gov. Otero refused to in
tercede.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Eldorado, Kan, July 1.-Jessie
Morrison will get the full limit of
Imprisonment in the penitentiary for
the crime for which she was convict.
ed. Judge Altman will sentence her
to five years. The opinion of Edo.
RADIO is that Jessie Morrison should
congratulate herself on receiving a
verdict that cannot mean more than
fise years in the penitentiary. The
result of the trial caused universal
comment, but very little deep feel.
ing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Topeka, Kan, June 27.-Frank j.
Ostrander, of Wyandotte, was given
a parole pardon yesterday by Gov.
Stanley. Ostrander gets his reward
for courage and services in the recent
coal mine mutiny at the Kansas peni-
tertiary. Ostrander climbed half up
the shaft and found the carriage. He
was then pulled up and told the off.
GERS the condition of affairs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Charged with Train Wrecklur,

Connellsville, Pa, July Five ne.
groes who gave fictitious names were
arrested here yesterday and taken to
Greensburg, charged with the wreck
ing Of the Southwestern express near
Greensburg Saturday, in which a
number OF passengers were hurt. The
detectives say the wreckers were dis
charged from a circus and sought re-
vcnge by ditching the circus train.
The passenger train came ahead Of
the circus train and was wrecked.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Struck by Lightning.

Winona, Mimi, July 1.-During a
severe rain and electric storm here
yesterday lightning struck the Young
Ladies' seminary. damaging the roof.
The Lake street bridge was set on
fire by the lightning, but was saved.
Some cows were killed and their
hesdsman was stunned, but will re-
cover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Mrs. Mckinley Goes Driving.

Washington, June 27.-Mrs. McKin
ley's condition is so much improved
that she was able to take drive will
the president Yesterday forenoon
She was taken downstairs in her roll
ing chair. The president accompanied
her to the side entrance, where they
entered the carriage. The drive last
ed about 10 minutes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
The Closing Of New York Bank.

Muneie, Ind, June 2s.-Fietcher s.
Heath, vice president and one of the
largest stockholders in the Seventh
national bank of New York, tele.
graphed his brothers and parents here
yesterday with reference to the clos.
ing Of the bank. He stated that the
action Of closing the bank was de.
cided upon until matters that have
arisen Unexpectedly have been adjust
ed, but that the credit Of the bank
and that Of the stockholders will not
be permanently affected.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Hutchinson, Ran. July III. W.
Leibengood, of Hiawatha, has been
appointed parole agent of the Hutch
inson reformatory, the new Office ere
ated this year. There were more
than 80 applications made to the
board of managers for the appoint.
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Elmira, Mo-, Nov. 2, 1891.
TO Whom II May Concern:-When went
TO Dr., Goes San!tarIum for treatment a year
axo, l was taken there on bed. could not
IN 10 straight or stand alone; and had not
walked for over seven years; was very ner.
yous, could mot drink cold water, or eat but
sufferer, Siy different doctors treated me
" home, and three others who saw me said
L was no use 70 give me medicine.
/ VIA NJ the banltarium 6vo and 4 halt
montbs, Since then have taken medicine
and home treatment, Now, thanks 70 Dr.
tltNe skill snd The HAD treatment ! ~.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Taken with Cramp and Drowned.

Warren, H., July III. G. Gam,
one of the publishers Of the Warren
Sentinel-Leader, was drowned yester,
day at Milville, near here. while SWIM
ming. He was taken with cramp and
persisted before his companions could
reach him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
A Farm Handsn Union Probable,

Topeka Kan, July IA farm
hands, union is one of the possibil.
tiles of the near future that is rising
up to haunt the Kansas farmers.
The object of such q union will be to
raise wages and to reduce the num-
Der of hours of work on farm.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Florence, Col. June 27.-Two Rio
Grande railroad bridges were burned
between this city and Pueblo Tuesday
night by incendiaries. Attempts were
also made to fire three other bridges
It Is believed that persons who wished
to wreck trains were the incendiaries
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Five CuIyerts Burned.

st. Joseph, Mo-. June 27.-The new
weed burner invented and built by
officers of the St. Joseph & Grand Is
land railway was the cause of the de-
struction by fire of five culverts on
the west end Of the road Tuesday
right.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Bluefeld, W. Va, June PA rail.
road operator has received word from
Pocahontas, IL miles west, that there
has been a cloudburst and that the
water was three feet deep in the rail.
road yards and was washing property
away.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Paris. BerlIn Aulamnhlla Race,

Berlin, July 1.-Fournier was the
first of the automobile racers in the
IA mile run from Paris to arrive
here and was tremendously cheered
BY o big crowd. He won by about 20
miles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
win Iuspect Eastern Asylums.

Pennington, Mo-, June 2s.-The
commissioners of insane asylum No.
4, located here, have gone east to In.
spect insane asylums and gather ideas
for the new buildings TO be erected
hare.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Jersey City, N. j., June 2s.-Thomas
G. Barker, convicted of felonious as
sault upon Rev. John ~Kellar, of Ar
lington, was sentenced to five years,
Imprisonment in the state peniten.
tiary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Over s9,,mO, 600 bushels Of

Over 52,O0,oO0 bushels of grain
were received in Kansas City, NO.,
during the crop year ended Satur-
day, including 100000 bushes Of
wheat, 9,OOo,OOO bushels Of corn and
100000 bushels of catA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

The mill property Of the Baggarly
Milling company ut Odessa, Mo-, was
burned. Loss, $4,000; no insurance;
origin unknown.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Office, 9l5 Valnu, Street.

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Kansas City, No.. Sept u, 1900
Dr.. c. N. C0e.
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She WAS afflicted SIX months. Your treatment
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ceIved, which was the means, under God, Of
restoring me to nearly perfect health. ! am
able to cit up most Of the time. have
walked eleven blocks In one day, am not
nearly so nervous as formerly, can drink loo
water and cat most anything.
l feel so thankful when | think now nov
mucl, better am, and l cannot say enough
In praise Of DR.. Coe and his SanItarium.
Iwlsh every afflicted one to 80 there ana
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Turney, NO., Sept. 70, 1900.

Turney, NO., Sept. 70, 1900.
pr. G. NJ Coe. Kansas City, Mo.
Dear SIr:--We had you operate on our
little boy for hare lip some time aRo. He
looks 60 well now no one would hardly see
the scar. We are 20 thankful to you for your
successful treatment OF bis case. We often
think OF you, and are thankful that We lot
Won do tho work. We hope you viii always
meet with a. good success IN other eases,
iaanklng you for what you have done Tor
ID. we remain, Respectfully you're
Ma. AND MRS. o. n. oHRlSTOfRER
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Ono Death at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Nd, July baltimore
was the second hottest city in the
United States yesterday. One death
and several prostrations were re-
ported.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Cincinnati; July The thcrmome-
ter touched o5 here Yesterday. Henry
Meyer, president or int ol. pvrnu,u
Shooting club, swooned while deliv-
ering his annual address at the meet
ing. He died soon asterward and his
death was said to be due to prostra-
tim.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04

Philadelphia, July Yesterday
was the hottest June day Philadel-
phia has experienced since 1877. One
death from heat and a5 prostrations
were reuOrfed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-07-04
Hot nj Burlington.

Burlington, Ia July 1.-The mer-
curry touched 100 in the shade here
yesterday. Much illness was caused.
Frank Dunnam, a veteran in the rail-
way mail service, and for the past ten
years chief clerk Of the Burlington
division, died suddenly.
The age-herald., 1901-12-22

cent events in the literary world in London. Ida M. Tarbell has contributed her remarkable biographies; one is The Life of Abraham Lincoln" and the other is Napoleon with a sketch of Jose phine". The first appeared serially in Me- Clure's Magazine and it is said the first installment increased the Circulation of the magazine 10000.
 Miss Tarbell's sympathetic sketch of Josephine in her readable and authen- tic biography of Napoleon has been very much appreciated by her readers. It is so we'll written that it is as fascinat- ing throughout as a novel. Life on the Stage" by Clara Morris, now in its sec- ond edition is one of the greatest auto biographies of recent years. It is the wonderful story of a woman's life throughout great career, giving the best portraits of the personages of the stage ever put into literature.
 Full of human, tender personal inter est it is also written in q style fluent and harmonious.
 There is no subject of greater interest to a large number of people at the present time than the old-time furniture of our ancestors. Even here in Birmingham there has been quite an enlivened inter
 
 and auction shops have been searched in an effort to discover a rare mahogany table or chair that in It's style and polish recalls the days that are gone. Miss Esther Singleton has now pub lished very complete volume on the subject entitled "The Furniture of Our Forefathers." And were 1t not g rather expensive edition, it would no doubt reach enormous sales.
 
 ican furniture ever printed and will con- tain a number of illustrations. Such his- toric pieces of furniture as Washing toms bed desks of Madison and Frank lin, Jeffersons chair and specimere of southern furniture are reproduced here. The division of the eight parts into which the work is divided is according to chronology and locality. The divisions are Virginia and the south, seventeenth cen tury, carved oak and walnut" Philadelphia and the south from 100 to 1776."
 New England in the seventeenth cen- | tury.'
 New York and Dutch furniture from | the first settlement. New England, 1799-1773." "Chippendale and Sheraton period'' Imported and domestic furniture since | the revolution"
 Technical details for the collector and l.amateur."
 | The new Dooley book is to be called
 MT. Dooley's Opinions" In le the sage | of "Ar-rchey Road gives his friends the i benefit of his humorous views on the | political and social discussions of the present time. It is MT Dooley on the l passing show.
 | For travellers, art lovers and others | 'The Real Latin Quarter of Paris" by | F. Berkeley Smith is almost as good as | a trip to Paris.
 | MT. Smith has spent ten years on the | quarter and his celebrated father, F, Hopkinson Smith says of the author, in | his introduction
 "He would come back year after year l and study his subjects and compile his impressions of the quarter in the very at- mosphere of the place itself There are hundred or more sketches | by the author, two caricatures in color | by the celebrated French caricaturits Saucha, and a water color frontispiece | by F. Hopkinson Smith. l PAUL PRY
The age-herald., 1901-12-22
Christmas Handkerchiefs.

Mems pure Linen Handkerchiefs, put up in fancy box, trimmed with medallion figures-1s dozen 9 0O in box-special at. t............ S'OO