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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18
ROCK ISLAND FORECLOSURES.
Arguing the Points Before Judges CaId-
well and Foster.

Arguing the Points Before Judges CaId-
well and Foster.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 17.-Arguments
are being heard by Judges Caldwell and
Foster in the United States Circuit
Court in the Rock Island fore
closure case. Thomas T. Withrow
of Chicago, general counsel for
the Rock Island; NJ. A. Lowe.
of Topeka, president and general
solicitor of the Chicago, Kansas & Ne
braska, and A. L. Williams, of Topeka,
represent the railroad, while Rossing-
ton, Smith & Dallas, of Topeka, repre-
sent the Kansas municipalities and
counties. The arguments will probably
be concluded tonight
In October, 1889, the Metropolitan
Trust Co, of New York, as trustee, be-
gan an action in the United States court
here against the Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific Railway company, and
the Chicago Kansas & Nebraska
railway to foreclose a mortgage for
about SIS, 100000 against the Chicago,
Kansas Sc Nebraska, under which name
the Rock Island lines west of the Mis-
that that sum had been loaned
the Rock Island with which
to construct its western extern
sions in Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska
and Oklahoma When the Chicago,
Kansas & Nebraska was projected
various counties and cities in Kansas,
and many persons in st. Joseph, voted
or subscribed aid in the shape of bonds,
taking the face value in stock in the
new corporation.
The road defaulted in paying its in
terest purposely it is believed, in or
der to bring about foreclosure, so that
all the stock of the Chicago, Kansas &
Nebrask held by municipalities and
counties would very naturally have be-
come worthless
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18
Supper for ALI.

The Ladies' Aid society of the
United Brethren church will give
supper in the old Wyandt store, Hodge
block, Saturday afternoon and even
ing, Dec. 9th, the date of Mrs. Leases
lecture. All are invited. s&w&c-2
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

300 yards of Cotton Flannel at &c, worth lie.
Fine Flannel at 25c.a yard.
The latest style Of Pad Dress Goods, double fold, at
19c. .Ae
Nice Black Gashmafe for 40 and soc yard.
Childrens .Missessnd Ladies' Hose in great variety.
-. Childreh's snsool Hose yssg5e pair Misses
wool Hasess15e. LadieSssheavy all wool hose at
zoe pair. -
Blankets LOO pair. White all wool blankets at 2.75
pair. Scarlet blankets at 2.75 pair.
Linens in great variety.
Red Table Linens, warranted fast color, Csc yard.
German Table Linen in buff or white, 54x60 inches
wide t soc yard.
Good Crash at sc yard, all linen and &c yard
Large Size Towel lOc job lot of Towels &c. 4c and
piece. German Damask Towels, fancy border
and center, for zoe, 25c and 3Oc piece.
sample line of fancy Whsk Broom Holders at SOC on
the dollar
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Advertised Letters.


The following is list Of unclaimed
letters remaining ID the Abilene post
Office for the week ending Dec II,
1890. Have your mail addressed to
street and number, and it will be
promptly delivered.
LADIES' LIST.
jackson, Miss Carrie Rapowell, Miss
Sugren. Miss Nora
CENTS LIST.
Balm, Herman thcl, Ed
Fisher, Frank Hoover, Jacob
Merifeld, d E Martin, Aaron
Phillips, DIR IL Reseve, Geo
Young, James b (2)
Persons calling for the above will
please say ''advertised' giving date.
n. B.-Under the late order of the
postmaster general, one cent (1c) will
be charged for all advertised letters.
D. R. GORDEN, Postmaster.
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We invite patrons and customers to look
goods and which
BEEN We crowded for and
therefore obliged to sacrifice our goods befoTe
doube-deck r.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

Before buying your Xmas candy call
and get Whitlaw'S special prices to
schools and churches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

For fine bread, cake, pies and, indeed,
everything found in first class bak-
cry go to Hees.' 1858 cod
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

Churches, get Hees' prices On con-
fectionery. eod-1wk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

Hees has some new and fresh Christ
mas candies that win delight you.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-12-18

The Chicago Worlds Fair d rec tors
have accepted the CT finance of thu city
council appropriating s., COS. 900 in bonds
for the Fair,
The iuE1 disakhea in the Peckham
case ct n b6rado.t Kan. Peckham and
Dr. Emery were accused Of the death of
Alpha Ellis by abortion.
The threatened strike of the 25, 600
cotton mills operatives of Bolton. En-
gland. has been averted, the employers
conceding an advance in wages
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ABILENE MARKETS.

ABILENE, EAs-. Dec. Is.
Corrected weekly by B. z. Nelson.t
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Business University.

over forty years of earnest and faithful
work OF the Detroit Business University in
educating ambitious young men and women
FOR usefulness, has been so appreciated that
now thousand or more throng its halls
yearly.
For many years the managers have not
been able to secure sufficient room i'm any
one building In the city to accommodate all
Its patrons, which made it necessary to have
designed and constructed, building of suf-
ficient capacity, with all modern convenien-
cies, and every way worthy of the leading
business training institution of America.
The result is that attractive six-story
structure of gothic design, on Wilcox Ave,
near Woodward Ave. The building is 100
feet long by go feet wide, is made OF brick,
with pillars and cOpings of red sandstone.
The whole structure is shaded with red, in
Guiding the tiling on the roof. The second,
third and fourth stories are occupied by the
Business University, and has large, pleasant
study-halls and class-rOoms, with all modern
conveniences, including elevator, steam
heating, electric lighting, and best of venti-
lation.
The demands of the times are for Young
men and women who can do business rapid
ly and accurately and the demands are most
admirably met by those fortunate enough to
graduate from this institution.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Water Pipes.

The question of what kind of water pipes
our citizens shall use has caused consider
able discussion within the past week, and
not little bad feeling has grown out of the
discussion. The water board does not want
any iron pipe used, claiming that it will rust
out in few years. The board has adopted
rule that galvanized iron pipe shall be
used by everyone. The ordinance adopted
by the council says lead pipe shall be used.
Quite number of our citizens do not want
to use either of these kinds, but want iron
pipe, claiming 1t is safer for the health of
those who use the water. as well as much
cheaper. Opinions as to which is really the
best vary. w. A. CalhOOn and w. X.
Coats, of Coats Il Co., say iron pipe is the
best; G. s. Williams, constructing engineer
in charge last season, favors iron pipe.
Mayor Todd asked Stanley Parkill for his
written opinion ON the subject and we give
herewith his reply:
FROM STANLEY 4. PARKILI, PHI. C.
Owosso. Mich, July %, 1890.
L. A. ToDD, Mayor, City of Owosso.
DEAR SIR :-Replying to yours of this
date making inquiries concerning the
use of lead, galvanized iron and ordi.
nary iron pipe in making connections
with the water mains, so far as their
relation to the public health is concern
ed beg TO say:
From purely sanitary standpoint
there is no question that iron pipe free
from all covering of lead or zinc is the
best. There are repeated cases on record
where families have been poisoned by
using water furnished through lead
pipes, the water under certain conditions
acting on and dissolving the lead. The
habitual use of water containing even
very small amount of lead will bring on
lead poisoning. Galvanized iron pipe,
being simply iron pipe covered with
coating of lead and zinc is open to the
same objection, while iron pipe even if
1t does corrode will not affect the health
OF the person or family using water sup
piled through it.
The life of iron pipe may be shorter
than the others 1t may be necessary to
replace it more often. but this question
ofexpense should not offset the greater
and far more important oneofthe health
OF the people.
Sanitary authorities are practically a
unit i'm denouncing the use of lead pipe
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01

The annual catalogue of Oakside school
has been issued from The TIMES Office
this week. Oakslde is one of the favorite
schools of the county, and justly so too,
with Mrs. l.. Z. Gould as principal.
The republican county convention is to he
held at COrunna.
Cong. Bliss is home for short stay.
At the State convention of the Patrons of
Industry it was decided to be unwise to nut
separate State ticket i'm the field but TO
support the nominees of the old parties who
pledged themselves to uphold Patron ideas.
In the streets everywhere ones ears are
constantly assaulted with profanity; it rolls
from the lips Of some men in every sentence.
The children pick it up, and one is shocked
at every turn by hearing little toddlers hard
ly able to say another syllable turning out
these expressions like mill. They are
used ut first to give supposed force to ex-
preston, but so frequently repeated that
their use becomes habitual, and unconscious
~, perhaps, 1t comes TO pass that they are
the hardest worked words in the vocabulary.
Here is field for the Evangelical Alliance.
-Ex.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Common Council.

Regular meeting Monday evening, with
seven Aldermen and Mayor present.
Petitions were presented for the grading
Of Stewart street from Chipman east to
ShiawaSsee street; to have water mains along
Clinton street from Michigan Ave. to Elm
street; and for sidewalks on both sides of
King street from Washington to Mulberry
streets, built of cold tar, and cedar blocks
to be used for crossings.
Accounts to the amount of 81, ,26O were
allowed-SS54.40 of which was for water
works. Is
A communication was read from the
water board, stating that an engine had
been purchased to run the dredge for sink
ing the well, and that work would now be
pushed along.
Aid. Robbins presented communication
from the water board asking to have the
plumbers license of John Comeford revoked
on account of violation of the rules. The
same was referred to committee consisting
of Aid. Gould, Robinson and Clapp.
Aid. Robbins, chairman of the special
committee to have city map made reported
progress. The work would cost about $500.
An amendment to section six of the water
works ordinance reading as follows was pre-
sented: mo pipe other than lead or standard
wrought iron will be allowed" After long
discussion pro and con the amendment was
laid on the table for one week.
Aid. Clapp offered the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted
Resolved, that the city of Owosso forbid
the laying of any plank or board walk on
King street from Mulberry to Washington
street.
The grade rolls for west King and Ian
sing streets were presented and ordered
printed.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Battle Creek.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. July %. %

BATTLE CREEK, Mich, July 30, 90
Editor TINES:
The encampment of State troops has come
and gone, and l believe that citizens and
soldiers alike are glad to see the end. The
officers and many of the rank and file are
gentlemen, but many of the common soldiers
are rowdies and have brought measure of
disgrace upon the encampment. A large
number of ladies both in the city and at the
lake have been insulted repeatedly by these
brutes in human form, though we have heard
of no serious assaults. 1t would seem to me
that stricter form of discipline, while in
camp. would make our militia more like the
protecting soldiers they should be. Many
make 1t season of debauchery, and. in
that respect, a disgrace to the State. One
officer told me that severer discipline would
prevent enlistment, as many regarded the
encampment as an annual picnic to be given
at the expense of the State, and place
where they could go for general good time
j think it is right for the State to make
military duty both pleasant and profitable.
but 1t should never permit debauchery.
One soldier from jackson was drowned
in the lake OH Sunday afternoon. There
have been several cases of sickness but as
yet no further fatalities. Yesterday was the
day for the great sham-battle; possibly more
glorious to the soldier than to the spectator
Some of the boys fell upon the field, not
from wounds but from sunstroke and sick
ness. The ambuances were constantly
busy. While on dress parade last evening,
five men in one regiment fell to the ground
and were cared for by the ambulance
corps, they coming with stretchers and car
rying the men from the fields to the wagons.
The weather has been sultry; clouds of
dust have almost obscured the camp at
times, and upon the whole, army life has its
drawbacks.
The institute membership is rapidly in
creasing and everything indicates profit
able session. While there are other places
in the world outside of Owosso, think you
will not find many where you can take more
enjoyment than there. When people ask
me where j reside and i reply ''Owosso,"
they invariably say, "From what / hear,
that must be lively town." inform them
that their opinion is correct.
j. w. SIMMONS.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Picnic.

AS previously announced the Patrons Of
Industry will hold basket picnic at Corun-
ma August 21, which promises to be the
event of the season. Corunna people are de-
termined to give the order royal welcome,
and arrangements to that effect are nearly
completed. A grand stand will be erected
and the Corunna Cornet Band has been Sc
cured to furnish music together with Cerun-
mas favorite quartette. A number of good
speakers are assured. A suitable place will
also be prepared to spread their lunch. We
hope every farmer will make it point to be
present.-JOurnal.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Corunna.


From the Independents
Miss MOllie Carruthefs is home from
Telluride.
Eugene Huntington has got position as
locomotive fireman on the Il. & A. and will
move to OwOsso.
Norman Green, of FentOn, was i'm the
city the first of the week. We would not
be surprised to see Mr.. Green open the
Mansard House himself 1t looks to us as
though that would be the next card played.
Mayor Kilbourn has bought the Reed
farm on the OwossO road and will plat the
land and lay it out i'm lots. The proposition
is to plat both sides of the road and then
make the avenue 100 IT wide from end to
end.
Mr.. Miles Amsden, of the Byron -four
mills, was in the city for a couple of days
this week. He informs us that he had a
bad break down at the mill last week-the
wheel falling through the bottom of the
mill. He hopes to be in running order
again in a few days, however.
Mr.. Eugene Wallace returned from Okla
hOma last Saturday. She will remain at
the home Of her mother in this city for
about month, when she will be joined by
Mr.. Wallace and the family consisting of
Mrs. Allen and Lydia and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace will 60 for months outing on the
lakes. Mrs. Wallace looks hearty and
rugged and as brown as the proverbial
berry. She says she has not had sick day
since she went to the territory, which
considering the state of her health when she
left here-speaks volumes for the climate
of Oklahoma. She reports all the Corunna
contingent as doing well in Oklahoma and
speaks favorabiy of the place.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Byrcn.

Prof. French and family left town Tues
day for few days outing in the southern
part of the State.
Wilbur Gibbs, of Leslie, is visiting his
sister, Mrs. A. +. Richards.
VIM. Rosenkrans is home from the county
seat.
f. Fisher went to Lansing on Wednesday.
Mrs. b. S. Knapp and little daughter,
Hazel, of Owosso are visiting friends in our
village.
Lutte, the clothier, is still confined to his
room with fever.
Miss Mabel Van DOren, of Owosso, is a
guest at =. Hadsalrs.
Nat Wixoms great show helped to warm
up the weather here Thursday.
T. p. Green is still very sick, with little
hope of being any better. CONRAD.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
"A man married is thief of time" 1t is

"A man married is thief of time" 1t is
reasonably certain that man who will rob
time of two or three hours by setting the
clock back, TO escape ''Caudle Lecture. us
just the sort of a man who would refuse to
buy an elegant Swick a. Kelso piano, cheap
as they are at the music store of the Mich.
s. M. & Organ Co.
Something new In the tea line. Every
body come I'm and get a sample of Royal
GEN."
THE TINES has the best facilities for job
printing of any office I'm Shiawassee county.
Low prices and first-class goods give us
plenty of work.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01

when the water supplied is intended for
household purposes.
Awaiting your further commands, /
am respectfully,
STANLEY Il. PARKILL.
From work on "Water and Gas
Work Appliances" by r. ID. Wood & Co.
or Philadelphia, extensive manufac.
tnrers OF those articles, the following ex-
tracts are given:
KALAMEIN PIPE.
Wrought'iron pipe treated in bath
composed of tin, zinc and lead. called
Kalamein pipe, having been offered TO
the trade as a substitute for cast.iron
pipe for the use of water and gas works.
and the merits of the Kalamein pine
having been under discussion, at the an
nual meeting of the American Water
Works Association May, 1884, it was orr
dered that competent expert be en-
ployed TO make analyses and tests Of the
Kalamein pipe to determine its merits
as conductor for water for domestic
use and lis durability as compared with
cast iron pipe. Herewith is the result
REPORT OF PROF. CHAs. o. THOMPSON
John G. Briggs, Esq, Supt. Terra
Hante Water-works, submitted to me,
June 10, 1884, piece of a, new water
pipe called Kalamein. three Inches long
by two in diameter, weighing 226
grammes for examination. IL seems TO
be an alloy on iron.
The points to be considered are:
]. Whether the pipe can he safely
used as a carrier for drinking wafer.
2. Whether in durability this so-called
Kalamein pipe has any advantage over
cast or wrought iron. F8
To determine those points Instituted
some experiments.
/. The sample was immersed in 200 ct.
of cis!ern water, and the water allowed
to evaporate at the temperature of my
office. This was epeated six times.
Rusting began the second day on
the newly cut end of the samples,
and proceeded from many points on the
surface with augmeDting rapidity to the
end of the experiment Oct. 25, 1884.
At this time the sample showed at least
so points where oxidation had begun
on the surface and had lost I76 grans,aes
in weight.
AT this rate it would be entirely destroy.
ed in 80 months, and BECOME useless as
,cater carrier in less than two years.
This experiment shows that whatever
the alloy is which has been mixed with
the iron, it doee not prevent the protrasion of
poings Of iron, which rust all the faster IN The
presence Of 'cater on account of the contact
nth other metals.
2. Analysis of the sediment produced
Al
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
10000

This experiment, taken in connection
with experiment 2, shows that the
metals which have been aloyed with
iron are far more abundant near the
surface Of the pipe. where it is in con-
tact with the water, than in the interior
substance of The pipe, and that rustinq at
The surface h.rows into the wdter The iaroest
possible amount Of disengaged compounds of
zinc, tin and lead
4. But in each of the several pieces of
pipe l observe a clot of white metal
from Lie inches 10 Ia inch in thickness,
closely adherent to the pipe and run
ming its entire length. 1 should Judge
that at least 2 ounces of this alloy could
be cut from a 4-inch piece without dis
turbing its cylindrical form.
Analvsis of this clot ohouc.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
Easton.

Mr.. Lewis Fox, of Ohio, visited old
friends here over Sunday.
Mr.. j. c. Knight has gone to COrunna to
study law with Mr.. Chandler.
Miss Allen, of Chesaning, is visiting Miss
Maggie Augustine.
The young people will give an ice cream
social at Mr.. w. f. Jacobs next Wednes-
day evening.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01

That lead pipe poisons water is beyond dis
pute. (See Mass. Board Health Report
1871, PIP. 22.24.) That zinc pipe may poison
,cdter is possible. (See Mass. Health Report
1874, PIP. 4S7-510) That the oxidation
of lead by water is intensified by the pres
ence and contact Of zinc is also certain.
We have here a pipe composed of
lead, zinc, tin and iron. liable TO rust
under the action of water, and numerous
clots Of an alloy of lead, zinc, and tin,
certain 10 contribute large amount of
lead, and zinc salts to the water that
covers them.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
CONCLUSION
1 do not think such a pipe suitable ecr-
rier for drinEing apdfer.

4 DO not think such pipe suitable ecr-
rier for drinking water.
CHAs. O. THoMP,oS. Prof. of
Chemistry, Rose Polytechnic Institute.
The committee appointed TO employ
an expert 10 test the Kalamein pipe,
testified that they found the samples
presented by Mr.. Thompson TO agree
substantially with his report. "A
The water board say that i'm all the largo
cities In Michigan nothing but lead pipe is
allowed; that the use of galvinized pipe has
been allowed on account of the high price of
lead; that there is danger in the use Of
wrought iron from leakage caused by It's
rusting out, making it impossible to give
sufficient pressure in case of a fire.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-08-01
10000

THIS shous that the other metals rust uSth
the iron.
Late in June 1884 received from Mr..
Briggs another sample of Kalamein
pipe 10 feet long by 2inches in diameter.
cut from this several pieces 3 inches
long and one piece inches long. From
the remainder got fair sample of the
pipe by boring through it in twenty
different places
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-07-03
CHURCHES

CATHOLIC CHURCH, A rcadia College
and Pilot Knob. l.. C.. WERNERT Rector
High Mass and Sermon at Arcadia College
every Sunday at s O'Clock 4. NJ. Vespers and
Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament ut
O'Clock p. NJ High Mass and Sermon and
BenedictiOn at Pilot Knob Catholic Church
ut 1880 O'Clock a. VI. Sunday School foI
children at 80 O'Clock P. NJ.
NJ. E. CHURCH, Cor. Reynolds and
Mountain Streets, ISAAC BORTS, Pastor. Res
idence: IrontOn. Services every Sabbath
at IL \. NJ. and 7:45 p. NJ. Sunday School
$3.50 A.. NJ. Glass Meeting Sunday afternoon
ut 3 O'Clock Prayer Meeting Tuesday and
Thursday evenings. All are invited.
NJ. f.. CHURCH, SOUTH, Fort Hill,
between Ironton and Arcadia. Rev. 4. T.
IIDwELL, Pastor. Preaching every Sunday,
morning and evening. Prayer meeting eve
ry Wednesday evening. Sabbath School at
9 80 A. NJ.
BAPTIST CHURCH, Madison street,
near Knob street, =. NJ. SHOUSH, Pastor.
residence lrOntOn. Preaching on every
Saturday before the first Sunday of each
month at 80 P. NJ. and on the first and third
Sundays at II A. NJ. Sunday school every
Sunday at $3.50 4. NJ. and Prayer Meeting
every Tuesday evening at 1:30 P. VI.
LUTHERAN CHURCH, Pilot Knob.
Rev. OTTO PFAFFE, Pastor.
A. NJ. f. CHURCH, Corner Shepherd
and Washington streets, Ironton. A. ABB
ANATHY, pastor.