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Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-02-06
I RATTLESNAKE BITES,
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Whisky Said to BE a More Popular Thar
4 EmcaclOus Remedy.

Whisky Said to BE More Popular Than
: EMcaclOus Remedy. ~
Having ofter seen the statement
made In the public press, and some-
times in medical journals, that whisky
and ammonia were the acknowledged
antidotes to rattlesnake bite, feel It a
duty to administer corrective to the
above fallacious teaching. About thir-
ty years ago Prof. Weir Mitchell, of
Philadelphia, spent over two years in
carefully experimenting with virus of
snake poisons. Taking few drops Of
the pure virus from the sac Of the
snake, he mixed it consecutively with
alcohol, ammonia, iodine, bromine,
mercury and other reputed antidotes,
then injected the solution of each into
birds, rabbits. dogs, goats and other
administrator he found that the
poison was not altered in it's power,
but would produce its specific toxic
effect just the same as when it was
undiluted. He found also that the
virus was fatal only TO a certain ex-
tent, that is, if it took half a drop to
kill an animal of thirty pounds weight,
it would require one to two drops to
kill one of sixty to eighty pounds. Its
action is immediate, and it kills only
when the animal is too small and weak
in resistive vitality. 1t is rare that an
adult person dies from the bite of a
rattlesnake. The virus of the cobra is
more intense and fatal. Several years
ago a prominent minister in Philadel-
phia died from the bite of young
COBRA AS a given quantity of the rat
tlesnake virus is necessary to over
come certain amount of physical
force, it is seldom that such quantity
is ever deposited by the snake bite
upon an adult person. If a large snake
should bite a goat of fifty pounds
weight, and soon after bite two chill
dren of about the same weight, the
goat might die, but the children would
not, for the reason that the goat would
receive the largest amount of the virus,
when there would be but little left
to poison the children. In such a case,
whisky being used on the chill
dren. their recovery would be
attributed to the whisky; so the friends
and neighbocs would think they have
positive proof Of sure antidote in
whisky. Here is the fallacy which
science alone can demonstrate. If,
when whisky is mixed with the poison
directly, it is no antidote, how can it
become so"whcn taken into the system
remotely, tho whisky ia the stomach
and the poison in the goat? Physio.
logically, tho whisky is antidotal SO
far as it will sustain the tagging
powers during the time the poison is
being eliminated by the execretory
organs. In the light Of the above
scientific demonstrations, how doctor
can gravely or frantically proceed tc
treat rattlesnake bite ''by injecting
around the wound permanganate OF
potassa, or any supposed antidotes. OF
order a chicken split open and applied
to the wound, or the anus of the
chicken applied over the wound. using
number of different fowls for the
purpose is a problem hard to under.
stand in this age Of reason A. T.
Hudson, in Medical Record.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-02-06
THE OLD PROFESSOR.

He's out-dated, like his books,
AND ne has old-fashioned hooks
10 his Specs.
10 the alphabet OF years
BE knows all tho characters
Down to x.
You can read them in his face.
I'm the wrinkles you can trace
A,B,C;
And upon is.marble brow
Age IS chiseling, oven now,
Y and 4.
His Ions looks are white and thin
And his temples sunken in,
Like his checks;
And his once sonorous voice
Makes hesitating noise
When he speaks. e
or the VILLAGE and Its chat
He was once the autocrat,
In his prime;
NOW the gossips nod and beck
AT the melancholy wreck -
OF his time.
His has been lonely life,
Without children, home or wife
Boarding round
For the rose and lilies blow
Where his darling lleth low
In tho ground.
And 1t seems a little queer :'",
He should wear a bouttonniere
When they bloom,
Yet he bushes like d girl
When the dainty buds unfurl
Their perfume
And he looks across the rim
OF his specs into dim
Paradise,
For the tears, in spite OF HIM,
Overflow the wrinkled hrim
OF his eyes.
For he has an odd conceit
That sometime, somewhere they'll meet
Youth and maid:
And his dreams are always young,
And the hopes he lives among
Never fade.
And I've often heard him saw
In his sod, old-fashioned way,
With smile:
II shall not have long to wait,
God will make the crooked straight
Afterwhlle."
E. s. Hopkins, in indianapolis Journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-02-06

''Look in my face" he said, land
make your choice. Will you go with
me tomorrow or not?''
NO." she replied, almost inaudibly;
Il can not go so soon."
He would have been glad to have
left Newport that night. but there were
no western-bound trains before the
morrow. He had left his wife without
word-had almost cast her from him
had strobe out of the cottage with
out once glancing back at the woman
whom he intended never to acknowl-
edge again. There was a hotel next
door, and he took q room there for the
night, but he did not eIter it at once.
He was tramping for hours on the
rocky shore and trying to keep from
thinking of the wife he had lost.
Ihorndyke was exhausted at last,
and sought his room. Even then he
was too restless, too wretched to
try to sleep. He threw himself into q
chair before window and looked at
the cottage next door. There was no
light in his wife's ROOM Had she
turned it out and gone to sleer: Was
she absolutely Indifferent to the loss
of his love and confidencep
1t was after midnight when man
! cautiously crossed the grounds of Mrs.
Thorndyke's cottage. He went silent
w up the stera leading to the balcony
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1889-02-06

pendent on others for his amusement
that could not deny him the pleasure
of DR.. behring's company. Just be-
fore my marriage, I suspected Julian
Of being addicted to the use of NOR
phine, and told the doctor of my sus-
picions. He said that he had discov-
cred this habit, and believed he could
cure my brother of it if I would help
him. l entered readily into this part
nership. l was anxious that Julian
should be cured of his degrading prac-
tice before took him to my husbands
home.
when told Julian that know his
secret, he begged me never to tell it.
Like all persons who abuse the use of
opium, he had guarded his secret oun-
ningly, and exaggerated the etfec of
its disclosure. He said that if I ever
betrayed it to my husband. he would
kill himself before he would live under
our roof. He cried, and moaned, and
wrung his hands, until I pitied him.
He said he was a helpless wreck whom
stronger men despised. He said, too,
that he would rather face death than
the scorn that Eric Thorndyke would
feel for him if he knew his failing. 1
comforted him. I said would never
tell any human being of his habit If he
would submit to DR.. behring's treat.
ment and be cured.
Il tried to make it impossible for
Julian to procure morphine without
his physicians knowledge. OF course,
I knew that DR.. Deering would not
take it away from him at once-only
gradually diminish his supply. told
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
District Court.

Union Investment Co. VS.. Hapgood
& Ddnley, verdict for plaintiff for 1888
and costs.
First Natl bank VS. Eoardman, APP
peal dismissed.
Minnesota Threshing Machine Co.
vs.. Boardman, claim presented and
ordered proven.
II. Z. Baker VS.. d. II. Jeffcoat,
judgment Tor plaintiff for S8S3.5O.
C. W. Barney VS.. Ferdinand August,
judgment for plaintiff for S26S.
State VS.. Dudley & Reach, appeared
in open court. Recognizances approved
and cases continued to next term of
court. This is the case Of the oat
stealers of south Dickinson and is con-
tinued because the lawyers are not
ready.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
Institute Dots.

Prof. Cocks Glass n methods is a
successful one. The young tfS,sleEG
are learning methods of instruction
that will be of practical benefit in their
schools.
J. q. RGllinger, one of the energetic
young men at the normal, will proba-
bly, take an agency for the "EHoyciO=
pedia Britannica.
Miss Mamie Erwin is the institute
reporter for tic Chapman Courier, and
Miss Grace Cooke gathers nGrHal notes
for the News.
The ladies of the city faithfully pat
rOnize the institute; Misses GleiSsner,
Simmons, Collins, Shafrer, Brewer.
Curtis and Ballot were visitors.
Misses Zook, BoIlinger, Stokely and
McKahap; Of Buckeye came to see the
normal.
The enrolment holds steady at $50,
which is much above tile average of
the past years.
Pref. Jay urged the teachers to take
the last week easy. Social enjoyment,
he said, should be sought after AMI as
many acquaintance as possible should
be made.
Why would it not be a good plan to
have register in which all visitors to
the institute could enroll their names?
1t would add to the interest consider
ably.
Prof. 5, NJ. Cook is honored in the
program of the next meeting of the
state teachers association by being
made chairman of the college and high
school section. Mr.. Cook Is the only
DickinsOnian on the program and is
evidently recognized as among Kansas
leading educators.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
The Ynnth Trainers.

Our teachers would all become good
SINGERS under Prof. jerks musical III
structions a short time.
BY the united efforts of our teachers
and higher educators Onr school systems
would become, as Prof. Mcdonald
saws, "As solid and substantial as the
majority of our school buildings"
Some of the boys this morning
imagined they were intoxicated by
smelling of a bottle of alcohol brought
into the physiology class
The menagerie was completed today
by the appearance OF The Bear.
Charley is among the very best teach
ers in the county and Was well pleased
with the institute.
Miss Mabel Crazy entertained Prof
Cooks reading class this morning with
an excellentIy rendered recitation OF
.'Marmion and Douglass" Miss CFary
has an exceptional talent for elocutiOn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
Sec. Committee on Sic
Shifting Soil.

Real estate transfers reported by Geo. Mer
rili abstracter.l
T. J. Nair and wife to Harry Wybro
lots in Harrington, $500.
Alexander Smith and wife to VIM
II. Staatz, lots in Enterprise, $500.
Alexander Smith (guardian) to Wm.
II. Staatz, lots in Enterprise, $500,
g. B. Kinney and wife to William
Schilling, lots in Lexington, $1,000.
David S. BLACK and Jennie A. to
Geo. Hadlock, lot in Herington, S75.
a. NJ. Crary and wife to William
Sbatte, 100 acres in Ridge twp, $4,000.
William Shatte and wife to Sabra A.
Crary, lots in HeringtOn, $4,000.
Equity Inv. Co. to Phebe f. Ellis, so
acres in Banner twp. $1,000.
John f. Berry and wife to E. w.
Simmons, 160 acres in Jefferson twp,
$4,000.
Thos. Kirby and wife to G. J. and G.
A. Anderson, $50 acres in Center twp,
$4,000.
Peter Z. Anderson and wife to L. o,
Jaderberg, $50 acres in Center twp.
$1,000.
OF. Scarf TO Lizzie r. Scarf, 800
acres in Lincoln and Willowdale twps.,
$1,000.
o. F. Scarf to Lizzie r. Scarf. 101
acres in Lincoln twp, $1,000.
Jos. F. Kessinger to Abbie KlSh-
paugh, lot in Abilene, $3.50.
United States to Carl Fisher, $50
acres in Union twp, patent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
Prospective Bliss.

Mr.. E. F. Plummer and Miss NJ. l..
Israel left yesterday for st. Louis
where they will be married tomorrow
morning at the home OF relatives of the
bride. On Wednesday they will leave
for indianapolis and st. Joe where they
will spend couple of weeks visiting
friends, after which they will return to
Abilene to make their home. Their
many friends here will wish them much
happiness.
Mr.. Plummer came here from Fort
wayne, Ind, three years ago and has
been foreman of the Johns Carriage
works paint shops. Miss Israel has
been here about a year aid has made
many pleasant acquaintance. She is
mllllner and dressmaker and her
home was formerly in st. Joe, Mo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
A Sound Legal Opinion.

E. cambridge, Munday Esq. County
Atty, Clay Co., Texas, says: Have
used Electric Bitters with most happy
results. My brother also was very low
with Malarial Fever and Jaundice, but
was cured by timelyuse of this med
icine. Am satisfied Electric Bitters
saved his life.
Mr.. ID. |. WilcOXsOn, of Horse Cave,
KY, adds a like testimony, saying:
He positively believes he would have
died, had it not been for Electric Bit
tiers.
This great remedy will ward off, as
well as cure all Malarial Diseases, and
for all Kidney. Liver and Stomach
Disorders stands unequaled. Price
SOC and 81 at Shaler's drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
The Takers Column.
Kicking a man when he is down IS
not always safe; be may get up again

Kicking a man when he is down IS
not always safe; be may get UP again.
If some of our moneyed men want 10
sink a lot of cash there is a fine open
ing in taking hold of the old Gazette
plant at Salina.
Judging from the large number OF
smart, bright-eyed and lovely school
marms attending the normal institute
it is no wonder the large boys of DICK
inson county Ike to attend school.
The Santa Fe is the only depot III
the city that does not provide drinking
water for the patrons of the road.
During the long tedious waits that al
times occur the passengers miss this
necessity which should be arranged
for their comfort.
The distinguished cCiOred gentleman
familiarly known as Squire" took the
noon train for Manhattan. Rumor
says that he has gone to take unto HIM
self dusky bride and that he will re-
turn IA benedict. Squire is dandy and
the boys will see that lie Is given
proper reception upon his return.
y good story Is told on one OF the
Cedar street business men. lie came
down town Tuesday evening driving
his horse and buggy and left the II:
standing Oh Second street, tied IN iron
of IIamaker's. At ten O'Clock n
walked home, Supremacy unconsclou
of horse and buggy, and went 10 oed
About two o'clock lie was routed on
by the marshal, who had taken pity o.
the horse, which had stood out for 81
hours in the storm, and drove it home
lie has bribed everybody in tow
bat the Talker, not to say anythln
about it, hence it is safe for him to te
the story,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
PostoMce Changes.

a ruling made by the postmaster
general yesterday changes the salaries
of nearly every second class postofice
in Kansas, in nearly every case lower
ing them. The Abilene postmaster's
salary is reduced from $1,000 to s., 200
and the Solomon Office is changed from
a 81 600 Office to fourth-class which
means that the salary will be based on
the amount of business done. The
change goes into effect July lst.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
Ottawa Chautauuua Asse,

OTTAWA, has., June Is Special
RI most successful session of the OF
lava ChautaGqua assembly has Just
closed. During the entire session
there were probably 1900 people on the
grounds ard at the more popular lee
lures audiences Of seven aud cight
thousand we're not unusual. The
lecture course was very fine, compris-
ing men of national reputation, such
us Sam Jones, Geo. W. Hain, ]. II.
Vincent, B. j. Radford, P. S. Henson
and others.
Chancellor Vincent reports the Chau.
tauqua work growing in interest and
influence all over the country. On
recognition day los graduates, mem
51rs of the class of 80, marched under
the arches and received their diplomas.
On Grand Army day Corporal Tanner
addressed an immense audience in the
tabernacle. Much enthusiasm was
kindled by his speech which was elo-
quent aud stirring. Senator Ingalls,
also spoke. The session may he con-
Siderd an entire success and Kansas
has reason to be proud of her Ottawa
assembly. AS an educative course it
is of immense value, while as resort
where pleasure and profit can be COM
blned 1t Is almost indispensable. Be
sure to go next year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
The New Discovery.

You have heard your friends and
neighbors talking about it. You may
yourself be one of the many who know
from personal experience just how good
a thing it is. If you have ever tried it,
you are one of its staunch friends, be-
cause the wonderful thing about it Is,
that when once given trial, DR.. Kings
New Discovery ever after holds plsc
in the house. If you have never used
IL and should be afflicted with cough,
cold or any Throat, Lung or Chest
trouble. secure a bottle at once and
give it a fair trial. 1t is guaranteed
every time, or money refunded. Trial
bottles free at Shaler's Drugstore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
ANOTHER SHOOTING.
Larger Game Than Duck Brought
Down by Accident.

Yesterday evening Eddie Johntz, the
seventeen-year-old son of Hon. John
Johntz. while out hunting was acct
dentalTy shot in the thigh, but, fortu-
nately. was not fatally injured.
Edward, together with Fred Lebold'
George Fisher, George Kenyon, Jim
Herbst and Harry Hazlett, had gone
into northeast Dickinson on hunting
excursion. Toward evening they
reached Chapman creek above SUIT
phens Mills and part Of the boys went
in bathing. They had clambered into
a skiff when duck was seen on the
water.
The bows called out and jim Herbst
ran 70 get a gun. Ed. JChntz WAS Sit
tinc on the bank and while Jim was
arranging the gun to fire it WAS acct
dentally discharged. the ball entering
the thigh above and back OF the knee
and ranging upward for several inches
Tie boys were, Of course, much
frightened and Immediately set out fol
home with their wounded cOmrade
reaching this city about IL O'Clock
DIR. Austin was called but has been "a
vet unable to end the ball though h'
has endeavored to do 50.
Today Mr.. Johntz is resting easil,
and not suffering much pain. TIA
probabilities are that he will recove
without serious results. 1t WAS Ger
| tainly narrow escape.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
4 Young Wife Taken.

Sunday morning the wife of Mr.
George Barkhy, living i'll Newbern
township, seven miles south, passed
4lie.ly 4Tay intq eternity after shoIt
illness. She had been uaarrisd but
about ten months and was IS years of
age. Her maiden name was Friz and
she was Sister Of Perry Friz, the
clerk in the Abilene National bank.
The funeral serViGos we're held this
morning at 10 O'clock at the house,
Rev. F. NJ. Porch, Of Abilene, oficiat-
ing.
Che iuterment was made in the Abb
lene cemetery where large number OF
friends followed the remains to see
them laid i'll their last, long home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
Diamond Dust.
Lives Of base ball men rcmiad US
We should TO our bases glide,
Is we fear the bali will find Hs
Let us get there Cd i slide.
tue story.

Lives Of base ball mcn remind US
We should TO our bases glide.
Is we fear the bah will find ps
Let us get there Cd slide.
The Abilene base ball club will have
new suits if everything proves prOpl-
tious. 1t is rumOred that the word
'.Steri' will emblaZon the manly
bOs0ms Of the players.
The North Buckeye boys are organ
izing Il club to be called the Stars.
The Obers, of Salina, have made az
engagements to go to Enterprise on the
Fourth. They have expenses aud So
guaranteed them by the Enterprise
boys.
The Republican says that AbieHf
plays at Salina about the 18th OF July
The AbileneEnterprisa game VII
come off next week, probably TUESDAY
Abilene has the LaAdsomest bal.
ground in the state. ii. d. Shine
With his usual generosity, has had il
M lwn off and Handsomely cleaned III
ii;lio week, mixing it more Of a beatty
than ever,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
TITLE NOTES REGULATE THE
RECORDING OF.
Chapter CCLV-LaWs Of 1889, page
2S7.

An act entitled IAN act 10 Regulate the record
ing Of title notes or evidences Of conditional
sales
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State OF
Kansas:
SECTION /. That any and all instruments in
writing, or prOmisSOry notes, now in existence or
hereafter executed, eYidenCng the conditional
sale OF personal property, and that retains the
title TO the same in the vendor until the purchase
price is paid in full, shall be void rs against limo
cent purchasers or the creditors OF the Vendec,
unless the original Instrument or a true copy
thereof shall have been deposited in the Office Of
the register Of deeds in and for the county
wherein the property shall be kept, and when 50
deposited shall DC 81 Ject to the law applicable
TO the fling Of ChattCl mortgages; and amy con
ditional verbal sale OF personal property rcserv-
ing TO the vendor any title in the property sold
shall be void IS to creditors and innocent pur-
chasers for value.
SEC. ,. All acts or raTts Cfacts in conflict with
section of this act shall be and are hereby re-
pealed.
SEC ,. This act shall take effect and be in
force on and after its publication in the statute
book
Approved March J. 1889
hereby certify that the foregoing i true
and correct copy OF The original enrolled bill low
on file in my Office. WILLIAM HIGGINS,
451t&+fc3 Secretary OF State.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
A Ladies' Picnic.

A party of ten young ladies, headed
by Miss Ethel Murphy and Miss Ger
trude Anderson, spent yesterday after
noon in McMaster's grove enjoying a
picnic. The gentlemen were conspicu-
GUS by their absence and the expected
orator failed to crate, but good time
was had and the return at evening was
the close of a most pleasant afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-07-04
High School Matters.

The board of county high school
trustees met yesterday afternoon at the
county superintendent office. The
most important business WAS tie let
ting of the contract for laying walks
and finishing rooms in the basement
for use of tie janitcr, Mr.. A. Z.
Sandborn, Of Chapman, having the
lowest bid, the contract was awarded
to him for $1,O26. Mr.. Stanley, of
Chapman, Was employed as jdnitor at
$40 per month.