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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
TWO TEACHERS MEETINGS.
The Institutes Held at Hiawatha and
Banner City Saturday.
SOUTHEAST INSTITUTE


The southeast Dickinson institute
Saturday was held in the Hiawatha
church, at IL O'Clock a gOodly number
had gathered when Mr.. Bates, the
president, called the institute to order.
The first subjects discussed were:
Teachers Salaries and Certificates"
and Tenure of Office for Teachers.
Many of the teachers believed the ex-
aminatiOns are farce, while others
thought they keep the teachers posted
in their professor. After the debate
adjournment for dinner was in order
After refreshments prayer by Rev.
Scherer, welcome by G. E. Schell, res
ponse by j. H, Engle and the election
of Miss Hardy secretary followed.
Looking Backward" was discussed
by MIR. Cook clearly. Mr. kirkpatrick
read short paper on Botany in the
country schools" The question was
discussed by Messrs Jno. Engle, Cook,
Phipps, McMillen and Jesse Engle.
Mr.. Cook would have botany in district
schools. Mr.. Engle and McMillen
think the curriculum Is now over
crowded.
o. l.. Bates introduced the subject
alcohol" He did not bring any
along for fear of its being evaporated.
He showed how to give simple expert
ments with this liquid. Most of the
teachers and patrons ventilated the
subject, and approached resubmissiou
and prohibition. Teachers were
severely reminded that it is their i'm
perative and awful duty to teach the
terrible effects of alcohol on the human
system.
Miss Kane had a class drill in
primary reading, which was perphaps
more amusing than Instructive; but
Miss Kane showed good methods of
teaching children. Irving and His
works. was the last subject discussed.
The usual evening program was dis
pensed with.
The following teachers were present
and enjoyed the bounteous hospitality
of the people of Hiawatha: Messrs
Bates, Ed. and Delhi Betz, Kirkpat-
rick, Miller, Harger, Schell, Cook,
Phipps, Hickey, Jno. Engle, McMillen,
Early and Jesse Engle; Misses Scott,
Hardy and Kane.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
SOUTHWEST DICKINSON,

The Southwest Dickinson teachers
met at Banner City and held very
profitable institute.
! CPrayer was offered by Rev. b. F.
Hills. w. S. Brewer then welcomed
the teachers in a few well chosen
words. The response was made by
Geo. Westfall.
Miss Ida Humble read an interest
ing paper upon the subject of FLOW
and to What Extent Should Physiology
be taught
The teachers then did justice to fine
repast set by the god people of the
district.
After dinner r. d. Miles read a
short paper on 'Practicability of Regu-
lar Examinations. A lively discussion
followed, Messrs. Meserve, GrOsser,
Lyons and Others taking part.
conduct of the Pupils in School
Room During Intermissioa" was in
troduced by J. S. Ford in a pleasant
manner. Quite a number took part in
general discussion.
Thos. Mcconnell read paper on tn
personal Influence of the Teacher"
This was an excellent production,
and reflected credit upon the writer.
J. S. Ford and w. S. Brewer discussed.
After a short intermission w. p.
Dearborn spoke on when and how to
Teach Physical Geography" and fol-
lowing this the study of the IX chap.
ter of Hewit'S Pedagogy was conducted
by A. G. VanDyke.
An interesting evening program was
listened to by large audience and en-
joyed. The leading feature was the
reading of paper by Supt. Ford, "Can
we Afford to Spend so Much Time and
Money to Educate Children" The
following resolutions were adopted in |
addition to the usual ones of thanks:
Resolved, That we again call the at |
tention of those interested in educa-
ton to the efficient work of county |
high school under its present manage |
ment.
Resolved, That we consider county |
uniformity of text books an absolute |
necessity, and call upon all interested |
in our schools to assist US in securing
the same.
Resolved, That we consider the ad-
vanced condition of our schools largely |
due to the energy, ability and efficiency
of our county Supt. J. S. Ford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Taken Under Adjustment.

The examination of Orrin Buchanan
before the o. S. commissioner at juno
ton City was not completed. The
commissioner, after hearing the evil
dence, took the case under advisement
and VIII give his decision in few days.
One of the chief points in the evidence
was the disappearance of a Masonic
charm owned by Judge Quinn and sent
through the mails for repairs by w. l..
Cooley. Buchanan was delivery clerk on
the route and he was charged with tax
ing the package. The commissioners
decision viii determine whether the
young man shall be bound over for trial
at the y. s. district court,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
DISCUSSING CITY AFFAIRS.
The Council Meeting Transacts Con
siderable Important Business.

The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil last evening was less exciting than
was anticipated by some. The fathers
have become so used to meeting night
after night throughout the year that
their early animosities seem to have
died away.
Mayor G. H. Lebold was in the chair
and the following gentlemen were
present: Aldermen Shane, Reed, ia
cobs, Howard, Keel, Winfield, Attorney
Mead, and H. E. Seeds, acting clerk.
The minutes OF last months meet
ings were read and approved. A num-
Der Of bills amounting 10 S587.07 were
allowed. The chief items were G. F.
Mead, $25OO0; G. w. Hurd, 500;
rheo. st. Peter $50; a. D. Tanyer, $40
The Fire departments report of its
election Of officers was read and the
officers confirmed. -
The resignation ofsAlderman Hoff-
man was taken from the table and on
motion was accepted to take effect at
the spring election.
TILE PERENNIAL WATER WORKS.
Mr.. 2. J. Bell, of Lawrence, chief
owner of the water works company was
present and by a unanimous vote OF
the council was allowed to address the
meeting on the water works question.
The CONTRACT between the company and
tie city was read and then Mr.. Bell
stated that he was unaware that the
contract was not being fulfilled, and
that if the council would allow him
time to investigate and see what could
be done he would make every possible
effort to secure by some means better
water and greater supply.
AS Mr.. Bells proposition seemed
eminently fair and straightforward the
required stay of proceedings was
granted, the improvement to be mani
fest within a reasonable time. In the
meanwhile the old resolution to annul
the contract lies on the table.
Following the above action the coun-
Gil adjourned sine die.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
An Aged Ciliz.n taken

Died, yesterday afternoon William
FL. Mccoy, at the residence of his SOL
Samuel Mccoy on South Fourth street
aged IS years. Mr.. Mccoy came tt
Kansas from Ohio moving to Abilene
in 1882 since which time he has made
his home with his son. For thirty years
he has been a sufferer from asthma
but has not been considered danger
ously i'll. Up to within an hour of bis
death he was in his usual condition.
Then he sank peacefully and quietly
into the arms of the great reaper. a
wife and eight grown children survive
him and mourn the loss of kind father
and true and loving husband.
The funeral services will be held to-
morrow at p. m. in the United Breth-
rem church of which the deceased was
a member. Rev. NJ. G. Platz will
oficiate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Probate Court.

Judge Peck received today from the
steward of the state insane asylum at
Topeka the discharge Of Patrick Hogan,
the young man who was sent to the in
stitution in January 1883. he lived at
Chapman and was deranged on the
subject of religion. The steward says
he has gone of on visit and as he
seems sane the discharge is sent as a
matter of form.
A marriage license was issued to
Hugh A. Mustard. of this city, and
Miss Margaret Taylor, of Solomon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Short Captured.

y telegram has been received from
Oregon, Mo-, announcing the capture
of Bert Short, the brute who so abused
his young wife at Solomon last week.
Sheriff Nail left last night for Topeka,
Jefferson City and Oregon to secure a
requisition and bring the scOundrel
back. His wife is still in precarious
condition, and her mind is not yet
fully recovered its normal condition.
Short is wanted not1hly for the burg
laries with which his wife charges him
but for other crimes of d more serious
nature.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
Cut Rates.

The Santa Fe has posted notices Oh
bulletin boards that beginning March
18th their rates to eastern points will
be based on a rate of So first class and
SIS second class, Kansas City to Chicago,
and S. first class Kansas City to ST.
Louis. Also that beginning March
18th the rates from Abilene TO Denver,
Colo, via Pueblo, and to all intermedi-
ate points where regular rates is not
lower, will be SO first class limited.
Rates to points south of La Junta will
be made by adding $40 to the local rate
from La Junta. This makes present
rates Abilene to Chicago $3.50 first
class and $500 second class and $3.50
to st. Louis.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
A Brief Life.

Little Emma, the three months old
child of Jas IL. Cox, of Newbern town
ship, died yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock. The funeral will be at the U.
2. church in Wheatland township to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, inter
ment in the cemetery adjoining the
church
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
New Officers.

County Clerk NJ. II. Bert received
this morning from Gov. Humphrey ap-
pointments of two new officers for
Dickinson county. The first was that
of Jacob WyckOff. to be justice of the
peace in Holland township, vice T. H.
Mead, who resigned and whose resigna-
ton was accepted. The other was of
A. B. Warnock, of Noble township, to
the same office, vice r. F, Gross, de-
ceased.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
A Bologna Editor.

The outside of a piece of bologna
who runs the Hope Herald is respect
fully informed that this paper will be
published just the same as if his
''Brady's Bad Breaks" had not been
published. We are used to congress
sional hirelings harping at us,-[Salina
Republican.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
To Whom it May Concern.
HARTFORD, Conn.,, Feb. 1,

HINT OIsD3 OOIIH'f AOU' Il OU'
This is to certify that The Hardesty-
Pelham Loan and Investment Co., OF
Leoti, Wichita county, and Abilene,
Dickinson county, Kansas, is hereby
authorized to collect the interest due
on all loans negotiated by Lebold,
Fisher s. Co. through me, and the prin-
cipals of said loans, as they fall due,
and to transact any other business
necessary to be done in the premises,
for me and in my behalf, and that of
the holders of said loans.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-03-13
B. r. Able.
Hartford Connecticut.

Hartford, C0nnectlcuJ.
The Office of the above named COM
pany is temporarily located in the
rooms formerly occupied by Lebold,
Fisher & Co. 263-d&c1t
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

& ID we'll known that the old Nanton
hse il haunted, In all the rural district
II about, and even in the town Of Mar
In, q mile away, not ono person Of un-
|ssd mind entertAins doubt Of it; incre-
(ity il confined to those opinionated peo-
Who will be called ''cranks'' a. soon ~
useful word shall have penetrated the
|ellectual demensne Of the Marshall Ad-
hce. The evidence that the house is
Eanted is Of two kinds: the testimony Of
interested witnesses who have had ocular
LOT. and that Of the house itself. The
mer may be disregarded and ruled out
ANY of the various grounds of objection
ch may be urged againstit by the ingen-
8; but the facts within the observation
hll are fundamental and controlling.
q the first place, the Manton house'ha
unoccupied by mortals for more than
years, and with its outbuildings is
Wy falling into decay-a circumstance
Oh in itself the judicious will hardly
ture to ignore. It stands little way of
loneliest reach Of the Marshall and
:riston road, in an opening which was
farm and is still disngured with
ps Of rottinR fence half covered with
mbles and overrunning stony and
lie soil long unacquainted with the
y. The house itself is in tolerably good
dition, though badly weather-stainsd
in dire need of attention from the
.ier, the smaller male population Of the
on having attested in the manner of its
its disapproval of dwellings, without
Tiers. The house is two stories in
hit, nearly square, its front pierced by a
dow boarded up to the very top. Cor
bonding windows above. now protected,
70 to admit light and rain to the rooms
the upper floor. Grass and weeds
pretty rankly all about, and a
shade trees. somewhat the worse for
a and leaning all in one direction, seem
Q making q concerted. effort to run
v. In short, as the Marshall town hn-
list explained in the columns of the Ad-
oe, 1.-THE proposition that the Manton
se il badly haunted is the only logical
illusion from the premises" The fact
in this dwelling Mr.. Manton thought
:pedient one night some ton years ago
DO and out the Threats Of his wife and
01AA0AA OAAAA<AA 0AAS AOAAAONAAAk ~ OAC0
another part of the country,
no doubt done its share in direct
public attention to the fitness Of the
e for supernatural phenomenon.
this house one evening last summer
> four men in . wagon. Three Of them
aptly alighted, and the one who had
driving hitched the team to the only
aiming post of what had been fence.
fourth remained seated in the wagon,
ne,'' said one of his companions. APP
ching him, while the Others moved
I in the direction of the dwelling
is is the place."
he man addressed was deathly pale and
.bled visibly. "By G6dr' he said
fhly, this is trick, and it looks as if
were in it.
'erhaps am" the other said, looking
straight in the face and speaking in
10 which had something of contempt
lou will remember, however, that the
Ice of place. was with your own assent
70 the other side: OF course, if you are
id of spooks-"
am afraid of nothing" the man inter
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27
SAYS HE CAN FLY
A Prince Edwards Island Man Invents Z
Daisy Flying Machine.

A Prince Edwards Island Man 1nvents
Daisy Flying Machine.
Patrick Peters has arrived from Prince
Edwards island, brinRinga machine which
he claims will solve in the most satisfactory
manner the question ''can man fyr Mr..
Peters claims that with his machine he
''can fly through the air with the greatest
of ease,' that he has done it many a time.
and is perfectly willing to try 1t again, says
the Portland. Me-. Press.
He says that five years ago he MAIDS up
his mind that he could make machine
that would navigate the air. He objected
to balloons, as they were too Tar beyond the
control of those who risksd their lives in
them, but believed that machine could be
constructed capable of being as much nm
der the management Of the flyer as q horse
rake. What he wanted to do was to 20 mp
and down at pleasure.
Peters likes to talk about his sbird, %
he calls his machine, and his talk goes .
long way to make the listener have faith in
his perfect honesty. He says he took the
wings of bird for model, believing that
If he could s'fly like bird" it would be
quite enough. He did not succeed at 6rst,
and is was only after making repeated fail
ures that he brought his ideas to q point
whore he could say with any degree Of con-
fdence, u can fly"
AZ last be constructed a bird Of the
following dimensions: From the head to
the tail. is feet; from point to point Of tho
wings, IA feet, and from the body to tho
end OF each wing, 3 feet. The seat was in
the body and the motive power used in the
propelling OF the machine was obtained by
| Z combination of wheels.
His first real trial Of his machine was
made when he passed over forest making
two miles ia about four minutes. From
his description of the way things looked be-
low it would seem probable that he went at
least 1000 feet up in the air, and perhaps
more than twice that distance. He says he
went mp and down at will, managing his
thirty eight poup1 machine without the
least degree Of trouble.
He is anxious 10 give 3 public exhibition
OF what he can do, and has the machine
with HIM, 80 he snys. He Ia willing to "gc
up anywhere" but wants TO make a little
money by doing So. He says he is willing
to give any desired test and can keep few
feet above the ground, or up into mid-air
He says it is perfectly easy thing to fl,
with one Of his machines. Portland peopl,
who know him say he is honest, and he act
1 that Way,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

s'n il II agreeable to you, Mr.. Grossmith,"
said the man holding the light, ssyou will
He indicated the angle Of the room farth-
est from the door, to which Groesmith re-
tired, his second parting from him with a
grasp of the hand which had nothing of
cordially in it. In the ANGLE nearest the
door Mr.. Rosser stationed himself, and
left him, joining the other near the door.
At that moment the candle was suddenly
extinQuished. leaving all in urofound dark
ness. This may have been done BY q
drauRht from the opened door: whatever
the cause the effect Wa appalling!
dition affectino the raIationa Of the senaes.
gentlemen, You will not move until YOU
hear the CLOSING Of Che onter door"
A sound Of trampline ensued, the closing
of the inner door and it's looking; and
finally the outer one closed With q concus-
sion which shook the entire bnildinc. In
etantlv-audihla vithont and vsfhin-a
strange. wild shriek resounded Through the
vacant upper chambers. anal a startled
owl, dashing clumsily out Of one Of the
blank windows, flew away through the
night to the nearest wood.
A few minutes later = balated farmer,s
bow met q WAGON which vas hain0 drivsr,
furiouslv toward the town Of MarshsiI. IA
declsred that hehind the tvo fionres On the
sat stood third With hia banda nVnf1TN the
bowed bowed 81! shoulders . Of the others; Who sp.
Of its uraan. line fsonre. nni;ka The others
was olsd IN white. and h u1 nndo e
Boarded the WAGON as Il passed the haunted
house "A the tad could hoast a cons;fler.
able former experience With the suner.
natural thereahont. his word had tha
vaioht instIv dne to the toat;norv ~ on
exnert. The story eventnaiIv n19earad in
the Advance. with some sliOht 1iterarv am
bellishments and a concIndinu ;ntimation
that the gentleman referred TO would be
their verson Of the nieht's adventure. Int
the privilege remained without a oisimant
-'-->'--''
The events which led up to this "duel in
the dark, were simple enouch. One even-
ING three Young men of Ina town Of Mar
shall were sitting in a Quiet corner Of the
porch Of the village hotel. smokinu and dis
cussinR such matters as three educa ted
Young men of a Missouri VILLAGE wonld
naturally find interesting. Their names
we're KING. Sanoher ana Rosser. A. a little
distance. Within easv haarinca Int taE;no
no part in the conyersation. sat a fourth'
He was stranger to Enc Others. Thew
mereiv knew thst on his arrival nv tSs
stage coach that afternoon he had vritten
in the hotel register the NAME Robert
Grossmith. He had not been obseryed to
speak to any one except the hotel clerk. He
seemed, indeed. sinpularlv fond of his own
company-or. as the personnel of
the Advance Expressed Il. s.UrosaIv
addicted to evil associations. =
But then it should be said in
Justice to the stranger that the personnel
was himself of too cornwall disposition
fairly ia iucloe one ~ differantIv oiftad nn1
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27
Preliminary Opening.

For the fall season, 1880, H. Tom will OK
hibit an elegant line Of pattern hats and
bonnets and fine millinery novelties ON
Tuesday, August Goth, and the following
days. All summer goods will be closed ont
at great sacrifice. Eak @
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27

. See our line before you ordsr your fall suit.
We can save you money and ut you. Craig b
Smith,
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-27
\ ", q. Il. o.. Conventio,nJ,,,.; v N an

~. 2. i. u, Convention. MI ssH
The seventh annual meeting of tn fn y
tana Woman's Christian Tempe9afC0
ion convenes at Livingston August q 1lx
%. Railroads offer one and one-Aeth IN =,
to delegates paying full fare going an(l ~ ~
senting certificate from the convonttcn 3IISSS
return. A state gold medal contest viii ~
one OF the interesting features. Childr0n
desiring to compete should apply % onoo
Rev. NJ. ]. Hall, Bozeman. sS
LAURA E. Hownx.
NJ State Pres. w. O. d. u
ALosfA KIRKPATRICK, Rec. Sec. III
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-12
PEOPLE OF PROMINENCE.

John Wanamaker's life is said TO be in.
sured for 81, 10000.
General Sickles' first act as sheriff of
New York was to lock up his predecessor
in office.
The d~efaulting treasurer of Maryland,
Stevenson Archer, never used alcohol or
tobacco.
1t is claimed that Lolita is the richest
single woman in the world who has
earned her own money.
William Endicott, of Boston, has lust
entered his sd year. He is the sole sur
vivor of the seventh generation of John
Endicott's descendants.
Princess Beatrice is at Aix-les-Bains
taking a course of twenty-one baths with
the view of reducing her surplus. She
weighs about 210 pounds.
John Wesley Haslett, of Kansas City,
claims the championship belt i'm a novel
branch of industry. He is the ''sticker''
for a packing company, and claims that
in fourteen years service he has slain
100000 hogs.
p. L. Barnum possesses the rather un-
usual ability TO size himself up correctly.
When he was introduced to Sir Arthur
Sullivan in London p. T. said: "Sir
Arthur, I am glad to have the opportunity
Of meeting you. You are celebrated, l am
n~otoriousw
n. de Cassagnac is is formidable be-
cause of the skill with which he yields
the three terrible weapons-tonRue, pen,
and sword. He is q man Of powerful
stature, dark-skinned, dark-eyed and
wearing his mass of jet black hair brushed
straight back from his forehead. He
speaks with n whispering cadence pecu-
liar to Southern France.
The richest professional mendicant i'm
the country is "Blind Johnny" of Phila-
delphia. He is 60 years Of age and is
worth about $4,000. He travels from
Chicago TO Washington, from there to
Baltimore and ends up in Philadelphia,
spending about three months In each city.
He has made all his money rs a mendi-
cant.
Miss Elaine Goodale, the poet, who is
superintendent of Indian schools in Da-
kota, will live principally in n wagon next
summer. She has been supplied by Gen.
eral Morgan, commissioner of Indian at
fairs, with n covered wagon and a pair of
horses 10 travel from school 10 school
through Dakota. She will be attended on
her travels by two Indians, a man and his
wife.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-12

II is singular that q country like In
dia should be one Of the greatest alb
sorbers of the gold and silver product
of the world, besides taking no small
part In the production of gold itself.
During the nine months ending last
December that country imported $685.
27s,2Os of silver, against s30,95s, $50 the
corresponding period of the previous
year, and exported s5,934!0s9. against
%, 1886, 343. 1t thus appears that India
is taking silver at the rate OF nearly
s40,OOO,OOO a year, and increasing its
takings. During the nine months end
ing with December the net imports
of gold into India amounted to about
~s17,55O,OOO, against Ss,ss0,oOO during
the same months in 1885. II is a
problem what becomes Of this large
amount of gold and silver In a country
where the masses remain so poverty
stricken.