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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13
4 Good PonifrH Shox.

Last Saturday the lovers of poultry
at Ellsworth organized a Poultry ard
Pet Stock association. We are informed
that fine display of fowls was had and
the meeting proved a great success.
The Ellsworth boys say they mean to
sweep the platter at the fall Exhibi-
ton. A fair challange is extended to
Abilene to show for blood and points
this coming fall. The Dickinson coun-
ty boys who were talking poultry show
while ago should brace up an be pre-
pared for the contest.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13

A continual coughing is very annoy
Ing 70 persons sitting near you In any
kind II gathering; besides, 1t is Of
great damage 30 the ,br54t AID lungs,
and is exc, ediDgIy dsneerou at this
season of the year. One-hslf b,ttle of
Begee' Cherry Cough Syrup will relieve
auy ordinary cough, and this remedy
costs DO more than the iniafi,r grades
that ara drown on the market t. sell at
enormous profits. C. c. Shsler drug
yist. no21-5&c1y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13

When you need mild laxative you
should have q medicine that will act on
the liver and kidneys as well as the
bowels. Beggs' Vegetable Liver Pills
are prepared expressly for this purpose.
Insist On getting them, as they have no
superior and few equals. c. C. Staler
druggist no-21Sk1v
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Teacher Institute.

The North Dickinson Institute will
be held at Manchester, Feb. %, 1890.
PROGRAM.
re Study of Btogr>phy-Paper
Ii ustr1tive Drawibg-P iper..... Jesse Eugl,
DIscussion-M Isses Emma Cooley and + lOr
enve Moore.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of percentage
H. Al ell
Discussion-W. III Greider, Jno. TTOXen.
"Frpbel'-His Lille and Writings....
JAS MON lIt6l
Order of d, vclopment OF Mental Facul-
EyENING PROGRAM.
Washingtou's BirthdAy-Sympcs stun.
Condition OF Coul airy IN His Day .....
Miss Bell" SINNERS
Gu toms and Manners of People of His
=. DdE -.--..-...-..--- ''.... IL M LlSni
NJ N of His Day. ........-......W. II fhip, 6
His Place in IL history ID. F. Shirk
Come and enjoy an agreeable time.
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Off for Omaha.

The representatives from Abilene
and Dickinson county to the Immigra-
ton meeting at Omaha tomorrow left
for that place at noon. They are
director G. G. Sterl, III. NJ. Shipe and
S. G. Cooke, of Herington. They will
see that Dickinson county is properly
represented and that she secures what
ever advantages are given other cities
in the state.
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Carlton Cuttings.

CARLTON, Kas., Feb. Especial
correspondence The institute will be
held at Banner City March Sth.
Mrs. A. Meyer is sick at present.
The necktie party held at the resi-
dence of Geo. Carrel on last Friday
evening was success.
Richard FenSke will leave in a few
weeks for Washington.
An examination will be held here
Mare h for the admission of pupils
to the high school.
Died, of influenza Richard Peddle, of
Gypsum City, last Sunday Feb. I'd.
Squire VIM. KesO returned from an
extended eastern visit last Friday.
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OuickiY Taken.

The home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John FL
wick, of Cheever township, was made
sad this morning by the death of the
four months old gill baby. The little
one after its brief life pass d quietly
into the future. The funeral will be
held in the Iliff church Sunday at ! .
M, Rev. d. w. Ross officiating, inter
meat in the Tiff cemetery.
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Stat, Immlsr,Imn ,clety

The following are the appo;n ments
of vice-presidents of the Dickinson
county immigration society for the
several townships of this county. The
secretary of the county organization
will communicate with these vice-pres-
idents regarding local organization in
each township. The state is being well
organized for good work and if all take
some interest much will be accom-
plished. President Lebold and the
committees are working hard that this
section of Kansas may be properly ad-
vertised and the indications are for
success in their undertaking.
INDEPENDENTS.
Flora township, II. G. Harvey; Will
lowd1le, JnO. Keerer; Lincoln, G. W.
King; Garfield, Jas. Wolverton; Wheat
land. c. Bel; Holland, j. b. Baxter;
Cheever, D. Myers; Buckeye, George
LivingstOi; tiraut, J. ID. McMaster:
Newbern, Wm. 5. Sherwood; Jefferson,
job TishbOuser; Bann +. M. Sterling;
Sherman, Th0s- Perry; Hayes, G. Tay
lOr; Center, {. b. Hoffman; Logan, S.
Maugherner; Ridge, W. ". Day; Hope.
w. E. A. Meek; Fragrant Hill, j. ].
Miller; Noble, John Erwin; Rinehart,
]. S. Hollinger; Liberty, VIM. Gugler:
Union, Chas Koepkc; Lyon, R. E.
Wilson.
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I Am Here to Stay a!
j. c. BENDER,
PUBLIC SALE.

will sell at public auction at my home on the
-Cu,h laSt 4 OF sec. d. Newbern twp, four miles
aouih and two west Of Abilene, on SATURDAY.
fEDRU AIRY =, 1890, cOmWe acing at III O'Clock
I IN, the following described property:
One span mules coming years old. one mare 3
years cid, one horse years old, one Red FOlleC
bull coming years old, two Red POlled COWS 3
years old, three Red POllcd heifers coming year
Did, seven half breed Red POlled heifers coming
years old, ali COWS and heifers with calf, eight
graded Durham COWS with calf; one Poland China
bOar-ped greed and thoroughbred, thirty shOats;
rack: also, lot Of yellow pine lumber and ten
tons of hay.
.5Terms-$i0 and under, cash; over, 8 mont hs
time at per cent. f not paid II maturity
10 yer cent from date. y per cent. disc, UNI
tor cash. No property 10 be taBen until
settled tor. IL. oWARIZ.
J. n BURTON Auct!Onecr. 2I-2
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A Boon TO Wives.

Having used Mothers Friend ] would
ROT be without IL. Il is hOoa TO wives
who know th' y mus: PISS through Il e
palsful or ZEAL of chi doirrb. Mrs. G.
Melburre, T1ws. Write The Bra d6eld
Z gula'or Co.. Atlantis, Gs., for further
particulars. Sold By j. NJ, Gleisner.
js30-d&c1n
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Died at L.oneford

Mrs. Sarah Gasswint died yesterday
morning at Longford, just over the
line in Ottawa county. She was aged
only twenty-three years. The funeral
was held at Longford today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13

Stanley's Heroes of the Dark Cont
nent." $1,000 to $4,000 commissions
per week. Statesmen wanted. Kansas
City Publishing Co., Sc Beals Building.
Kansas City, Missouri. Mention this
paper. 2ss-eods-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13

To create an appetite, and give tone
to the digestive apparatus, Use Ayers
Sarsaparilla.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
City Council Transacts Considerable
Important Business-NO Lights.

luDOTthut DUeIucbS- A"6A
The city dads met in their regular
monthly session last evening in the
council chamber. All members of the
council were present except Winfield,
Keel and Hoffman, Mayor Lebold Pre-
siding.
Minutes of the January meetings
were read and approved and large
number of bills, including several for
street work amounting to s129, were
allowed.
A communication from J. &. Nissley,
of the Abilene creamery, asking If he
would be compelled to pay license to
deliver milk, butter and cheese in the
city was referred to the ordinance COM
mittee.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A report was received from the fire
department saying that the following
officers had been elected to fill out the
unexpired terms of chief and asst. chief:
Geo. Schurer, chief, and Ed. Yedden,
assistant, the latter Office being made
vacant Dy Schurer's promotion.
Reports Of Treasurer Hallam and
Police Judge Smith were heard and rt-
ferred to fuance committee.
HITTING TIE wATERWORKS.
Hendricks then sprung a little bomb
shell action OH the waterwOrks cCm-
pany by Offering the following resolr-
ton:
Resolved, That this council instruct
the city attorney TO bring suit against
the Water Works company to annul its
contract on account Of the utter failure
of the company 10 comply with their
contract and the ordinances.
Jacobs seconded it and there was
some sharp discussion. Finally the
resolution WAS laid on the table in ac-
cordance with motiO4 by Shane Sec
onded by Howard.
CITY ASSESSOR APPOINTED.
The maror pr scented to the council
the name Of G. e. Hawk for city asses
sor for the year 1890. On motion the
was confirmed. Mr..
Hawk is ,uan Of excellent judgment
and wide kn ledge of business affairs
ana will MAKE an excellent officer fol-
the position.
NO LIGHTS AT PRESENT.
On motion Of H." drrk- seconded by
Howard il WIS :n'ed Iiat the council
r+scind its T.. .,n1,eI contract with che
Electric Light company.
Tie history at the present light mud
,!la seems 10 nr hat three different con-
Tracts had bre.: drawn before both the
company aud the city were satisfied
,;-n whrH both were suited the COM
Any was u have the three arc lights in
'prraIi"n early in January. Nothing
Il Is. however, been done and the coun-
al becoming weary has thrown up the
whole business and will go back to first
principles and lanterns.
The two vapOr lights not now used
were ordered placed at the city hall
and at the court house. Thus the CITY
will continue to be illuminated by the
four prtrn', reversible, double back-ac-
ton gasoline dispensers for a while.
The council then adjourned to meet
at the call of the mayor.
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Fi0uri hing Manchester

4 visit to the only town in north
Dickinson, Manchester. showed the
place tn he III tiourishing condition,
cnnIidering the season. The business
mnH have been careful buyers during
the past year and have no stale stocks
OF goods on their hands. The farming
community in the vicinity is one Of the
must intelligent and progressive in
Kansas, hence their patronage is good
one and their debts are promptly paid.
Situated at the division end of the
SantS Fe, the railroad interests Of the
town are considerable and keep money
in circulation that would not otherwise
be.
Many hope for the new direct line Of
the Santa Fe from Junction City aid
Topeka but the indications are that
that lInr will not he built this SEASON.
Manchester has handsome new
school house that would be an honor to
u u
GanptelI. lhe veteran pedagogue of
Dickinson county, presides over the
School, thrs being his second year.
Upon being shown around the build
ing we found everything in tip-top con-
dition and the As bright-eyed Kan
sas boys and girls were working with
enthusiasm at their tasks.
the business men T. G. Saw
yer Of the Manchester bank; NJ. T.
GessS of The lumber yard; VIM. Rynear-
son, j. c. Yea, W. NJ. Waterman and A.
s. Green, of the Sun, were found we'll
satisfied with their daily dealings and
eonadent in the towns future.
Wien he immigration boom starts
in Manchester should have a good
share Of the newcomers-she de-
serves it.
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ries, have selected the following:
Washington and Marion, Henley. ......S IS
Paul Jones, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 90
Benjamin Franklin, Abbott. 90
Christopher Columbus, Abbott.... 90
Boone, life, Ellis. IS
Crockett. life, Ellis ...... IS
Patrick Henry, life, WIrt........ IS
Adventures in Canada, Geikie .. IS
Stories from Modern History, Strickland IS
Stories from French History, Scott. 80
Stories from Eng. History, Strickland. IS
Lite of Napoleon. Arnault. s5
Life of Nelson, Southey. IS
Three IN Norway, by Two of Them. IS
Celebrated Female Sovereigns. Jameson IS
Stories from Virgil, Church. ............. 25
Stoi les from Homer, Church ..... 25
Self Help, Smiles 90
Duty, Smiles.................... 90
Character, Smiles. l 90
Ahrli'' onhiles''- ---.----''-.-..---..-..- l 10
Andrew Jackson, life. So
Carson and fremont. ............
Heroes OF the Seven Hills, Laing. IS
Seven Kings of the Seven HilIs. 90
TaRglewOOd Tales, Hawthorne .. 90
Sketch Book, Irving .. ... rs
Pilgrims Progress, Bum an ........ IS
Ten Mig Is in Bar room, Arthur. ... 90
Robinson Crusoe, pop. ed ....... ... l 90
Paris with Pen and Pencil, Par tlett... 8,
Frank on Gunboat, Castlemon. 25
Frank on the Lower Mi s., Castlemon.. l 25
Frank Before Vick5Dur Castlemon -. IS
Frank, tie Young Naturalist, Castlemon l 8
Frank on the Prairie, eastIemon. IS
Ben Hur Wallace. .....................I %
Uncle Toms Cabin, stowe, pop. cd. 90
HoosierSchool Master, Fggleston. Is
10 str School Boy. Eggleston .....I IS
siam. the Land of the White Elephant,
Nong the Ranks 1.-THE Me, Coy .or..... / 25
scottish Chiefs, Porter. E. ....... %
Italian Journeys, Ho wells .......... %
Saunterings, Warner........ .......I2 5
LII e Men, AlcOtt.. ......... / %
Little women, Alcott..-. %
Arthur BonicaSte II D land ..........r %
Tales from ShskeSp are, Lambs... 90
Total cost, 1896. less 33J per cent,
or $26 43.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13

No preparation for the hair gives
more satisfaction than Halls Hair Re-
newer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-13
Improved Farms for Sale Cheap on
Long lime.

l. i and e ne II. IA
Apply to Hiland Southwcrth, Abb
lene, Kans. 1913
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IL. 3 Can BE be NaturaIized?

ffnr6 SaA ne De, Naturahzed?
On being refused here, Gum Long
OEeGthA5GlGhR4Ah took out first pa.
pers declaring his intention of becom-
ing citizen. Yesterday his friend
Lee Faun went to Abilene for the same
purpose. They both win attempt to
skesQm8 f4utalize& citizens. It has
= hebh The custom 70 allow persons to
81 HokB su4nIed iateay alter taking out first
AFaPetss ana Il this custom is law, Gum
and his friend can vote. But is it law
or only customo [Salina Republican.
~ The, GhinRpeR went. before Clerk
ARdefs5h and TOOK out their first pa
.2AaI steHRG Y iRhst6hr they can be
naturalized when the regulation time
has expired is for the court to deter
mine. AS to their right TO vote after
declaring their intention to become
clsiNHsNit isYgInopiaiRg that in this
81 the W that ssey win be SO
entstIsd to franchise. Cum and Lee
viii help decide the destinies of the ma
ton.
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District Libraries.

The committee appointed by the
county association to select a list of
fifty books suitable for district libra
ries, have selected the following:
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"What cured you of your stomach illsp"
ga box of Ayers Cathartic Pills."
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07


In the instant that hung clutching the
rail Of the cab during our mad somer-
sault saw, or thought saw, that weird
white form bending over the form OF
Shelly fallen inert upon the floor, then
came sound like the rending of the
sky, and all was darkness.
When I came to myself I was in bed,
weak, crushed and at the very verge Of
death. In the weeks of slow recovery that
followed I learned that we had been
wrecked upon misplaced switch, and in
the complete wreck that followed but one
life had been sacrificed, as I expected
Shelly's. He had been found in the cab
of the ruined engine with the spring OF
the throttle-valve thrust through his
left breast like knife. He had only
too surely predicted his own strange
death. But the wound in his breast,
the counterpart of that phantom shape
how explain it? And how explain what
I saw and what he said before he died?
Do the dead come back and exact retri-
button from us for our crimes against
them? Did l indeed see the ghost OF
Shelly's wife slain by his jealous hand i,
or was it merely the wild imagery of de-
lirium of the long fever which followed
my injury? Who shall say? Who in
deed shall answer any one of the ques-
tions which make up the mystery we
call ife?-M. c. Hammond, in brakes
Magazine.
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07

hair unloosed from It's fastening, fol-
over her shoulders. When the steam
rolled away from before her face, ]
could see that the eyes were fixed upon
the covering man beside me with an ex.
preston Of ineffable love and sadness.
And what was that upon the side OF
her white robe, under the left breast,
that dark spot, which as the light from
the head-lamp fell upon her spectral
figure turned deep, terrible crimson?
In my horror and confusion had some
vague idea of its significance.
"Shelly, Shelly, for Gods sake tell
me who is that woman?" / said, in q
husky whisper. -...
He raised his head, and gazing out OF
the window ut the weird shape, NUT
tered, in the same awe-struck voice, ap-
parently oblivious of my presence:
"My wife, my beautiful wife, whom
adored and whom Il falsely accused OF
sin, and in my madness destroyed! For
give mo! I have suffered, ever since
that awful night I have lived in tor
ment, living an hourly death. Have
not expiated my crime? Have mercy
Have mercy"
Was it the fancy of my excited brain,
or did she extend her hands towards
him with gesture Of infinite tender
ness? Shelly turned towards me and in
voice whose calmness startled me con
tinued:
"Dear friend, my time has come.
must die. She has told me- See, she
beckons for me. am content, I hav,
been very unhappy and now shall bt
at peace. See, she forgives me; she
knows I loved her. DO my memory
justice, old friend, and run Old 6S' to the
station"
Even while he was speaking there
was fearful shock! The engine seemed
to leap bodily in the air, then turn over
and over in an awful plunge downward
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
EXlLES IN SIBERIA.
Numbered in the Thousands and Treated
with Pitiless Severity.

Numbered in the Thousands and Treated
with Pitiless Severity.
A letter has been received by Ivan
Smirnof from Russian exile now in
London (the Countess Narraiknow),
which gives some painful revelations of
the condition OF the exiles in Siberia.
The letter quotes from letters recently
received from Siberia. These letters
give statistics that the writer says
may be relied upon as nearly if not
quite correct" The statistics are, in
substance, that the exiles in Siberia in
1885 numbered 16, 1874 Nihilists, or their
reported supporters; in 1887 there was
added IA, 277 more; in 1883 the number
was 1905, and in 1889 the exiles were
IL, Of the number exiled the deaths
range from $50 to 22O per 1000, due to
natural sickness, cold, exposure and the
knout punishment. The suicides aver
age about twenty to 1000.
During the month of August, 1880, in
one Of the central political prisons, 275
of the 400 prisoners were prostrated with
typhoid fever. The letter says:
'"The hospital accommodations being
insufficient, many of the fever-racked
patients were kept in the cells with
those not infected with the disease.
For lack of medical attendance many
died. In another part of the prison
what is called riot occurred, but which,
in reality, is only slight infringement
of some cast-iron prison rule. The av-
erage of those fogged with the knout is
ten out of every hundred persons .
Instances of cruelty in various prisons
are quoted in which prisoners feet were
frozen in their cells and men were sent
out to wash clothes when the thermom.
eter was twenty-five degrees below zero.
Commander Massinkoff is also charged
with calling men before him in irons
and striking them In the face while they
were helpless. @s>4 II,
Despite the facts, it is noted that the
Russian papers continue to represent
that the life Of exiles in Siberia is Z
pleasant one. IN. Y. Letter. s 5
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
THE LAST INN.

This is the inn whereI
Have journeyed all my days;
I enter-close the door-good-b -byei
And the world can 60 its ways.
The soft, cool shadows round me creep;
I lay me down to rest--to sleep.
There is no reckoning here;
Not any noise or strife;
Nor shall one murnur ut the fare
When Death Is host to Life.
Clean bed and board for ye that como,
But sightless eyes and lips made dumb
Cold ice at head and feet,
But flowers OF colorS grand,
To make the air above you sweet
And paint the roof Of sand.
What moreS And when the keen winds blow,
Sweet dreams in daisies meath the snow.
Goodnight, friends, and farewell!
Our lives must parted be-
Grieve not that with Death must dwell,
For Death is kind to me.
Tired: I lay me down to rest,
A child lulled on u mothers breast.
IF. L. Stanton, in Atlanta Constitution.
Mower County transcript., 1890-05-07
HELPS FOR HoUSEKEEPERS.
How to lessen the Strain Incident to
Many Routine Duties.

How to lessen the Strain Incident to
Many Routine Duties.
When doing an ironing, 1t is a help to
the tired mother to select one rod of the
clothes-rack upon which to hang articles
that need repairing. When button is
missing, rip or rent in little aprons or
hole in stocking, hang the garment
on the one selected rod; then, when the
clothes are folded to be put away, they
need no examining, as the pieces requir-
ing few stitches are all in one place
Make it golden rule to never put an
article away unmended.
Gingham aprons for little girls are
pretty trimmed with straight rows o1
serpentine braid, stitched on by the
sewing-machne through the center OF
the braid; it is easily done up if ironed
on the wrong side.
Black ink spots may be taken from
white goods by dipping the soiled parts
in melted tallow, letting it lie fol-
awhile, and then washing in the ordi
nary way. .s.q
Whenever eggs are used in baking, il
is better to beat them thoroughly be-
fore any other ingredients are added,
This is especially true when baking
powder is used, as too much beating
after the powder is added, seems to kill
it's essential qualities.
Sometimes when women have an un
usually tiresome days work to do, they
put on light shoes with thin soles, hop
ing by this means to avoid fatigue
This is q mistake, as heavy shoes, i
they 1T we'll, will prevent both corn'
and aching feet. It is said teaspoon
full each Of tar, sugar and saltpete
melted together will cure corns; put
little on thin, kid leather and apply.
In cleansing black stockings it is no
necessary to wash the entire stocking
every time they.are done up. BY littl,
care the feet only may be washed, ant
thus the color may be retained mucl
longer. Stockings should never be pu
into the suds until they are turned
wrong side out Cor. Farm and Fire
side. s. /: .5.5. .=. II