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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
HoNoRED WITH SECOND TERMS
The School Boards Proceedings
Chiefly Reflective.


Chiefly Reflective.
The board of education met last
evening in regular session. After
allowing bills and finishing up bust
ness on hand, the old board stepped
down and the new one organized by
electing!the following officers: Presi-
dent, T. H. Malott; vice-president,
P. J. Stoddard; secretary. A. H, Paul.
The new officers were sworn in and
the president appointed the following
committee on schools, rules and regu-
Iations: T. E. Dewey, a. H. Paul and
George Merrill.
The honor to Messrs. MalOtt, Paul
andsDewey in re-electing them was a
graceful one on the part of the board
aud showed how satisfactory has been
their work. They have conducted
the business of their respective posi-
lions in capable manner that has
won much praise both for themselves
and for the schools.
The other committees will be ap.
pointed at the next meeting. The
board went into executive session and
afterward adjourned to May Is.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
MISSOURI PAC1FIC-AT HERlNGToN.
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

-Srrawherries are in the market
though rather rich for the bloOd-3O
cents box.
The Knights Templars will ceie-
brate Ascension day next Sunday with
appropriate public exercises.
The REFLECToR's fight for the re-
moval of the street car tracks is to be
crowned with success. The REFLEC-
TOR is a winner.
The postofice is adorned with
notices warning patrons that it is a
punishable offense to even send
through thu mails a letter to a lottery
company.
The picnic under the auspices of
the Presbyterian Sabbath school will
be held the first week in June and the
place decided upon is Salina. Fuller
particulars will be given soon.
-Supt. Porter wants a recount OF the
veterans in Dickinson county as there
is a considerable decrease over the
number previously reported. Blanks for
filling out with name. regiment, ETC.,
can be had of the county clerk.
Ed. S. Hamaker is on the road in
Wisconsin for the Parrotte- Andrews
Co., one of the largest hat and mems
furnishing goods firms of Chicago, and
is doing well, He can be reached by
addressing him in care of the above
named firm.
The REFLECTOR is indebted to the
graceful pen of Mrs. G, 81. Barker fol
the interesting account of the literary
ladies' meeting in Manhattan which
we publish today. The gathering wa
one of the pleasantest in the societies
history and was both interesting anC
profitable.
"A serious accident occurred to the
little daughter of Sam Haugh, living
north of Detroit, Thursday, Sh'
climbed on the sulky plow aud tht
horses started she slipped, her foot beinl
caught under the rolling cutter. Fou
toes of one foot we're cut nearly Of
and the child's sufferings were severe
The Manhattan Republic says tina
NJ. Sem writes she never made q be
in his life, that he did not sue to re
cover any money and was not eve
present at the trial, except just fey
moments at the close" Mr.. Sem ais
says that son account of fraud in tn
election the stakeholder of the be
promised not to turn over the none
to the winner, but neither would b
return it to the principals. When sui
was entered, by crooked swearing an
by bulldozing the justice, a vereict wa
given for the defendant" 1t is eI
ceedingly unfortunate for Mr.. Sem
reputation for veracity that the record
of the Enterprise court do not agre
with the above.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
EVERYTHING Is GROWING.
Signal Service Summary of a Week
of Kansas Weather.


The signal service report of the past
weeks weather says that it has been
week of uninterrupted growth
throughout the larger part of the state
while in some counties it has been
phenomenal. At the beginning of
April all vegetation was decidedly
backward, and throughout the larger
part of the state not a plow had
started. May 1st, nearly everything is
but little behind the season except corn,
oats and gardens. The favorable con-
ditions continue with but few excep-
tons. Wheat is in fine condition
except in spots, while Stafford and
Cowley report some chinch bugs in the
wheat.
Corn planting is in progress in all
parts of the state. Oats, rye, wheat
and grass have made a fine growth,
the latter now furnishing good pastur-
age for all stock. Fruit and forest
trees have made aconsiderahle advance
on the previous week, and the wealth
of fruit blossoms indicates a large
Weld. Peaches give no indication OF
injury, and in Wilson promise with the
apples to be the heaviest for years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
RAINIEsF MONTH KNOWN.
So the Signal Service Says of the
Past April.

So the Signal Service Says of the
Past April.
Chancellor Snow furnishes the Re-
FLECFoR a summary of the weather
reports for the month of April. He
says:
The month was warm and clear with
frequent rainfall, No April on our
record has had so much rain, though in
1873, 1884 and 1885 the precipitation
approached that of the present month,
The total run of the wind was $500
below the monthly normal. The last
light frost of spring occurred on the 4th.
Mean Temperature $500 degrees,
which is 2.64 deg. above the April
average. Tue highest temperature
was So deg, on the Goth; the lowest
was 25 deg. on the 4th. giving a range
of so deg.
Rainfall.-5.79 inches, which is 2.69
inches above the April average. Rain
in measurable quantities fell on IL
days. There were s thunder showers.
The entire rainfall for the months
of 1891 now completed has been 1924
inches, which is 4.23 inches above the
average for the same months in the
preceding % years.
In cloudiness the month was 4.43
per cent clearer than usual. The total
run of wind was 1l.O9O miles, which
was 1881 below the April average.
The highest wind was 80 miles an hour
on the 8th and 18th.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
John Como Dead.

A telegram received Saturday night
announced the death Of John Como,
formerly of Abilene, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. C. R. Mahan, in Wash
ington, D. c. Mr.. Como was for years
one of Abilene's leading mechanics
and citizens. He built a handsome
home and was one of the proprietors
Of the Abilene Bridge Works. Since
the death of his wife about year ago
he has steadily failed aud has now
gone to join her. He was a member
Of the local lodge Of A. o. Z. w. We
are informed that the interment will
be in Washington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07

The street car track nuisance was
discussed and all were in favor of get
ting rid OF i. hut it WIS decided that
nothing could ie legally drme until a
court had declared the franchise for
feited. Hence the matter will have to
rest until the law takes It's course.
The council then djourned to meet
in special session next Monday night
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
D1cKINsoN's APPoRTIoNMENT
The County's Share in the World S
Fair Fund is 81, 2O5.

The County's Share in the World S
Fair Fund is 81, 205.
Official circulars have been sent out
by the officers of the Worlds fair
bureau announcing the completion of
arrangements for raising the 100000
for an exhibit at the Columbian expo
sition.
The amount of money to be raised
for a Kansas exhibit at the Worlds
fair is appOrtioned among the different
counties on the basis of assessment.
The proportion of Dickinson county
will be about 81 ,2O5 and it will be
readily seen that if every person in the
county would give his or her share the
donation of each individual wonld be
very slight amount. 1t is intended
that an organization known as the
Dickinson County Columbian EXPOSE
ton association shall be formed for the
purpose of raising the necessary
amount of money by private subscrip'
ton or otherwise. A certificate show
ing the amount raised in each county
WILDE issued and if the next legisla
ture decides to reimburse the the citi
zens who raised the amount expended
on an exhibit, the money will be re
turned to each subscriber individually
The scheme is all ready now will
the exception of the raising of the cash
that will be next on the program.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
Hail Reported.

1t was reported that severe damage
was done by the storm which passed
over the city this morning and shed
considerable hail on the country south
of town. By farmers who came in
today we are informed that while there
was a large fall of hail little wind
accompanied the storm and the damage
was slight. The hail fell as far as six
to ten miles south of the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
A SAFE statement.

In police court:
How many times have you been
sentenced before. prisoner9"
Il don't 'zackly member, yer honor,
but, I'm. sure the last time was oyse
five years ago.
'.How sop
cause, yer honor. I halnt bssA
outer jail since. Judge. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
TRACKS WILL COME Up.
THE CITY COUNCIL TAKES THE
REFLECTOR'S ADVICE.

George Hoisington Confirmed as
Nightwatch - Arrangements for
Street Sprinkling Good Grist
of BILLS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07

W.. A. Lsndes has secured the ser
vices Of Harry Dawson an expert
barber. Customers served quick under
Gulick's drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
S05-2t&SC

The r. N. White Machine company
is saving the farmers a great deal of
money by repairing their old maehin-
cry, thus saving them the expense o
buying nsR,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
Look Out for Paint.

And see that it is the Sherwin VIII
liams house paint. Sold only by
G. E. NoRTHCRAFT s. Co.
SO5-2t&3c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
For Sale.

A good 6 hole cook stove. Enquire
Lat this Office. S06-d&cn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
District S. S. Convention.

The district Sunday school cOnven-
ton of Buckeye, Cheever, Flora and
Willowdale townships will be held in
the Presbyterian church in Cheever
township on Sunday, May 18th. At
ternoon and evening sessions to begin
respectively at 2 and 1880 p. m, Fol-
lowing is the program:
Opening erYices.
Prayer. Rev. Jonas Erect
Appointment of Committees.
Report of Committee on Organizing
and Visiting.
"The superintendent, His Duties and
Qualifications"..... Rev. D. W. Ross
"The Assistant superintendent, His
Relation to School and Superinten-
Oenlb ....s. ..-.... ......-..s..-O. W. hOO5Oh
causes of Parents Remaining away
from Sunday School,.
................A. Baldnger, L. Z. Marshall
Relation OF Sunday School to church,.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07

Election of Oficers.
EVENING SESSION.
Call to Order at 1880.
Devotional Exercises,
thine and Manner of Lesson Prepare
llOn - "" OOh0SA
Reviewing before SCHOOL,. ...R. j. Finley
The Work of the Sunday School in this
County. o. D. Wood
Query box.
Report of committee on resolutions.
Adjournment.
Committee on music, Chas. Mailer,
Lille Blake and Jennie Slaybaugh,
All those interested in Sunday school
work and especially those who are not
are cordially invited to attend. Enter
tainme1t for all.
l.. E. MARSHALL, Sec.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07

and lovely and beautiful in design, appropriate
aey select from 15 Is and 25 yard Splendid lin
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
WAIST GOODS

the month of May showing desirable bargains W.
line absolutely Fast Black Organde Pd stripes and lace effects
and 374
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-05-07
WHITE

India Linens TO- 2t b 49, 90 25 3d. 3d. 40 and so
Check Nansooks TO- 2 Is, IT, 49, 90 % % and 80
Plaid White goods TO- l2 15 8 20, 25 80 and 80 cents
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30

tender emotion, and that great pyramid
seemed to be humanized and with iips Of
stone 1t seemed TO speak and cry out
hear me, man, mortal and Immortal
My voice is the voice Of God. He designsd
me. Isaiah said would BE- q sign and Q
witness. | saw Moses when he was lad.
witnessed the long procession Of the L.
raelites as they started 30 cross the Red Ssa
and Pharaoh's host In pursuit Of them:
The falcons AMI the eagles Of many csn-
turies have brushed my brow. I stood
here when Cleopatra's barge landed with her
sorceries and Hypatia for her virtues was
slain in yonder streets. Alexander the
Great Seostrls and Ptolemy admired my
proportions. Herodosus aud Pliny sounded
my praise. l am old, am very old. For
thousands OF years have watched the COM
ing and going of generations. They tarry
only little while. but they make everlast-
ing impression. bear on my side the mark
OF the trowel and chisel Of those who more
than four thousand years ago expired. Be-
ware what you do, oh, mani for what you
do will last long after you are dead
IL YOU would be anectionatsly re-
membered after you are gone, trust
not TO any earthly commemoration.
| have not one word TO say about
any astronomer who studied the heavens
from my heights, or any king who was sep
ulchered in my bosom. lam slowly passing
away. anna dying pyramid. l shall yet
lie down in the dust OF the plain, and the
sands Of the des nrt shall cover me, or when
the earth goes will go. But you are Inn
mortal. The feet with which you climbed
my sides to-day will turn to dust but you
have soul that will outlast me sud all my
brotherhood Of pyramids. Live for eternity
Live for God With the shadows OF tbs
evening now falling from my side, Ipro-
nounce upon you benediction. Take 1t
with you across the Mediterranean. Take It
with you across the Atlantic. God only Is
great Let all the earth keep silence before
Him. AmenT,
And then the lips Of granite hushed, and
the great giant OF masonry wrapped himself
again in the silence OF ages, and a. rode
away in the gathering twilight, this course
Of sermons was pro iected.
wondrOu. Egypt Land % ancient pone and
pride.
Where Beauty walks By hosry Rims dido,
Where plenty reigns and stu tho seasons smile,
And rolls-fieh gift Of aod-exhaustless Nllc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30

Saws the New York Mercury The
English exchanges are just now bu'iIy
engaged in suggesting ways OF making
village life attractive aud keeping rural
Young men aud women at home. There
as here, the cities are drawing away
from home the sinew and bloom OF the
country and agricultural life suffers by
the change. This was the experience OF
Italy after Rome became a great city,
and all France is suffering now because
Paris has world of amusements to offer.
II begins to look as II the tendency OF
population to the towns were irresistible,
and as II the world must prepare to ac-
cept the fact that farn life is becoming
discreditable in the eyes Of the energetic
OF both sexes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
The Russian KnOut.

A knout is not merely lash or whip,
but an ingenious and refined instrument
of torture, consisting Of a very long and
narrow strip Of leather, with thin edges,
SAYS the Cincinnati Gdsstte. The leather
is first boiled and soaked in preparation
OF iron, in order to make it hard and
heavy. Before allowing it to harden,
however, the thin edges are doubled over
along the whole length of the knout, and
in such manner as to make them very
sharp, so that the knout on its concave
side is like two loug, flexible knives.
The kuout falls ION the concavc side)
on the naked back of the victim, and the
borders cut into the flesh like knives.
Should the executioncr perform his task
conscientiously, the victim usually swoons
away after the third stroke, and often
dies under the fifth. Peter the Great
fixed by ukase the maximum nunbor of
strokes at lO1, and when that number
was really inflicted it was usually upon a
dead body, since it is next to impossible
for human being to survive moro than
twenty honest strokes of the knout.
Therefore, it is very rare for the regula.
tion number of strokes to be inflicted,
unless with intent to kill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
laws the New York Herald: "Copie'

Saws the New York Herald "Copies
NJ the Government weather chart were
issued Yesterday to the Normal College,
the College OF the City Of New York and
to fifteen grammar schools, in order that
pupils in the schools Of this city should
receive some general instructions in mete-
orolouy. The idea is a good one, and it
should be adopted In the public schools Of
Al, cities where daily weather charts are
issued by the Government Weather
Bureau. For all students OF geography
and physical geography knowledge OF
atmospheric laws and movements is In
di,pen.able. But this knowledge can be
obtained only in vague and fragmentary
way without the use of charts showing
the actual daily progress Of cyclones and
,pti.cycloues across the continent and
10 some extent oyer the adjacent oceans "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30

The growth of the Argentine Repub'
lie in the past thirty years has been re-
markable. According to recent statistics
the population OF the republic is now
1000, 900, as against 1880, 900 in 1861.
There are now 6,OOo,OoO acres under
cultivation, where in 1861 there were
but 100000, aud while in that year
there were but eighteen miles of rail-
road in the country there are now over
5000 miles in operation, and 5000 more,
including the great transcontinental
route, In course of construction. The
public debt has grown pretty vigorously,
too, however. 1t has increased from
s17, 900, 900 to s613, 900, 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
ISLAND POND, VERMONT, OCTOBER 80, 1891

the bundle TO the headstall of the horse
and drove him into the river, the pcrse-
vcring merchant swimming after him.
lie arrived safely on the other side,
and, after dressing, he was very
much perplexed to find three
forks to the road or trail,
and the question WAS now which one 10
take to reach his destination, n town
ONE fifty miles distant. While ponder
ing on the probabilities. he east his eyes
back over the river and saw sign
board nailed to 4 tree. lie resolved to
swim back and read it. Undressing
again, in lie went and reached the other
side to read these words on the
board Five dollars fine for crossing
tins bridge faster than walk" The
bridge had been carried away some
months previous, the only vrslige re.
naming being the sign upon the tree.
Mr.. Eord's frcln on reading the above
can be imagined, but he appreciated a
joke kcealy, and always remarked after
relating the anccdotc: That's the best
one | ever participated in.
OINOLA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
Linen as Cheap as Cotton.

az believe that it is matter of very
few years when linen cloth will be as
cheap rs cotton, yard for yard" SAID
United States Senator Frank Pettigrew.
THE American Fiber Company, the in-
ventor and owner of the process, has hal
experts engaged for several years in
working 1t out. Hitherto the straw has
been rotted in the dews, requiring sew
eral months time and much labor, but
experts, with the aid of the microscope,
discovered that the rotting was per.
formed by q microbc that devours the
glue which makes the fiber adhere to
the wood. They then learned that they
could breed great number OF these mi
crobes in an inconceivably short space Of
time. The result is that months have
been reduced to hours in linen produc.
tion. ."-NeU York Mail and Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
Here's another exasperating devel

Here's another eEasperating develop.
ment in the working Of the Chinese ex.
clusion act, discovered by the Chicago
Herald. A Chinaman in Jail in Tucson
gave an explanation of the attempted
exodus Of Chinese from Mexico into the
United States. He said that one China
man who was recently arrested for ilIe-
gally entering the United States from
Mexico aud was taken to San Francisco
had first sent home all his savings OF sew
eral years work in Mexico aud then de.
liberately crossed to the United States
that he might be captured aud sent home
to China at the expense of the United
States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
Burglars Caught.

Philadelphia detectives have lately arrested
in Maine couple of crooks who are charged
with burglary forgery, etc, In New York and
Boston. They were we'll armed and have
had glorious time "down East" but a
Rangeley lake guide, named Jim Smith, met
them in quiet game OF poker one evening,
and mistrusting something was wrong from
a remark dropped, has kept his eye on them.
On the arrival there OF the detectives,
Smith guided them nearly to their camp !;
then, while the detectives hid in the woods,
Smith went to camp, got the men gloriously
drunk, pulled the cartridges from their rifles
and revOlvers, gave the officers the signal
and the arrest quickly followed. Something
over $4,000 In cash, diamonds, etc, was re-
covered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
Prepared for EmergencIe3.

In the cab of every locomotive on the
Pennsylvania Railroad is a neat little tin
box, almost square, in which is packed
several necessary articles for use in
emergency In case OF accident. This is
very necessary and humane precsution,
aud every engine must be provided with
one OF tho boxes, which are all made
after the same pattern, and each of
which contains piece Of linen, arubber
press, package of absorbent cotton, six
rolls Of bandages and pyramid con
tanning pins. There are plain directions
on the box how to use these various arti.
cles before the arrival of surgeon. -
Pittsbur0 Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30

THE Medical Record utters timely
protest against the enormously preva-
lent and very injurious habit of smok-
ing cigarettes and inhaling the smoke.
"The seriousness lies not alone ir the
fact that it involves steady absorp.
ton of poison but in the utter hope.
lessness Of the habit and the entire in
ability Of the indulger to give it up.
In this respect it resembles with pain
full similarity the opium habit. Such
Is the experience of the writer cor,ob-
Grated by the testimony of other
physicians" Any such drug habit
which exercises power Of progressive
paralysis upon the will, should never
be begun. That is the only safety.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30

AS result OF the Niederingham mill
strike at st. Louis, Mo-, James Rodgers, sec
tetary Of the Ivory Lodge, Amalvamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers, was
shot In the thigh and seriously wounded by
James Loeder non-union man.
Thomas II. Kelly, cashier Of Richardson,
Williams & Co., Wholesale dry goods mer.
chants, New Orleans, has gone wrong to the
tune Of $40, 900. Wine and women wero the
cause Of his downfall.
Uncle Sans white steel cruiser, Boston,
sailed Sunday from New York. She wa,
started for Valparaiso.
Harry Hills pavilion on Flushing Bay
has been totally destroyed Dy fire. Most Of
the contents were destroyed, and the loss Il
estimated at $40 900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-10-30
Remarkable Feat OF Strength

E. P. Kendall gave q remarkable cx-
hibitiou of his skill and strength with
ten pound dunbbell at noontime the
other day. He matched himself against
eight strong men employed upon the
grade work about the county courthouse,
and agreed to put up from shoulder to
arms length ten pound dum5bell more
times than the eight men could. Ken
dali has a limb which makes it necessary
for him to use crutches, and, as he is of
very slight build, the result of the con-
test appeared to be forcgonc conclu.
sion. One after another the eight men
took their places, Kendall keeping time
with each one, and after the eighth had
dropped his arm from sheer exhaustion
Kendall smiled pleasantly and ran up his
score of consecutive lifts to an even
1000. HIS best score with twelve
pound bell is 26O0 lifts, AID he has a
brother who holds the worlds champion
ship.-Seatte { Washington Press, Times.