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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
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First publication Jan. l, 1911
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale Is.
sued by the clerk OF the District Court of
Dickinson County, State OF Kansas, in a
cause pending therein, wherein Elizabeth
NJ. Posey, plaintiff and John W. BeitmaD,
Susan Beitman and C. H Lebold, j. NJ Fisher
and E. A. Herbst pa tners as LebOld,
Fisher & Co., Ohristiana Beitman, Mary Belt
man, Susan Beitran. Elva BeitmaD, Tiney
Beitman and j. W, Beitman Jr. are defendG
ants, will,
On Monday, February 2, A. D. 1891,
at the front door of the court house, in the
city of bilene, County OF Dickinson, State
of Kansas, at 10 o'clock a. IN. of said day sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the following
described real estate tO-wit:
Lot number three (3) in block number one
0) in Wahls sub-dIvisOn of a part of the
south west quarter OF section number fifteen
(l5) in township thirteen Q3) south range
number two (2) east Of 9th p. NJ, in Dickin-
son county, State of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the judgment of the Court in said cause
recited in said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 3lst day OF Decem
Der, A. ID. 1890. ID. W. NALL,
1875 Sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
abe Reflector.
THURSDAY, JAN. l, 1891.
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Hon. J. w. Gibson was in from Hol.
land.
H. B. Bell, of Dodge City, was do,
ing business here.
c. R. Wood, cashier of the Pacific
house at Ellis, was in town.
Jerry Sheahan, Solomon's enterpris-
ing merchant, visited Abilene.
George W. Rohm, one of Ridge town,
ships pioneers now of Jasper county,
Mo-, is visiting with friends in south
Dickinson.
w. N. Campbell, J. n. Engle and
Peyton Carter were three of Dickin.
sons teachers who left for the state
association meeting at Topeka.
G. w. Parker is home from southern
Kansas where he has been employed
by the Rock Island at well-digging
His contract having been fulfilled he
is now prepared to take local work and
guarantees the most careful and sue.
cessful excavating.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Have something $4,000 90 worth
dollar This We had
clothing
sides This lot ctgi and
log
advise all kinds of clothing
of
and merry and happy all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
HOPE HAPPENINGS.
Doings of Interest in South Dickin-
sons Lively City.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence.
HOPE, Dec. 29.-The late weather is
as fine as could be wished for. The
wheat farmers say the Hessian fly is
finished and the wheat is in a healthy
condition. 1t is said that the ice
which was formed on the trees on the
oath inst. slightly injured the fruit
crop, the warm weather having started
the buds.
Our merchants are busy taking in
ventories of stock. They all report a
healthy holiday trade AMI will lay in
large invoices of goods for the spring
trade.
Many industrious farmers are taking
advantage of the fine weather and have
begun blowing for spring crops. A
larger acreage of oats will be sown this
year than usual.
The band boys are making the pre-
liminary arrangements for grand ball
on New Years night.
The city teachers are returning to
the city after having spent Christmas
at their respective homes. They will
resume work next Monday morning.
Numerous business changes will
take place in this city the first of the
year. w. Il. Morrison will take into
his meat business as. partner, Mr.. Dill,
of Enterprise, who will reside in the
city. The firm of S. J. Lynn & Co.
will be mutually dissolved, Mr.. Lynn
Withdrawing from the business and J.
n. Ketchersid of the firm resuming full
control.
McRae & Dairy will ship two car
loads of horses to Boston this week.
This is the fourth shipment these gen.
tlemen have made a total of FIVE
carloads of horses bought in south
Dickinson.
Miss LYDIA Potter, of junction City.
is visiting in town.
Chas. Tonkin is home from Salina
where he has been attending school.
J. n. Burton is enjoying a visit from
his sister and mother of Illinois.
A letter from one of the Kansas col.
onists in Louisiana states that the
colony is flourishing and that the rice
crop has just been marketed at a good
price; also that they will SOW a larger
acreage of rice this year than last
Don't fail to attend the auction sale
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
Justices Court.

A number of Enterprise people were
in town in attendance on Quinn's court
There has been trouble brewing be-
tween Herman Hasler and A. c.
Wright for some time. The matter
eliminated the other day by Wright
having Hasler arrested for assault and
battery and the trial was held here to-
day. The argument will be heard to-
morrow
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
Deaths Harvest.

Adam Swartz, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Dickinson county died at the
home of his son southwest of Abilene
last evening, aged "A years. lie was
born in Pennsylvania and had lived
here Il years. Besides ]. II. he had
another son, Adam, in Kansas CITY.
His wife died four years ago. The
funeral services will be held tomorrow
at the Lutheran church in this CITY at
ii a. m. Friends of the family invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
A PROSPEROUS INSTITUTION.
Outline of the Work of the Kansas
State University.


We acknowledge receipt of the cata
logue of the University of Kansas fol
1S9O-91, and the report of the UNIVERSE
ty's board of regents for the biennium
ending June 80, 1890. We are glad to
note in these publications evident signs
of the university's progress. By re-
cent act of the legislature the prepare
tory department of the university has
been gradually cut off until the begin
ming of the academic year lS90-9l
shows but 3S preparatory students in
the university where heretofore the
average has been $50. Coincident with
this cutting off of secondary classes,
the regular collegiate classes have been
steadily growing in size. Last year
there were 100 students in the regular
classes in the college Of liberal arts.
This year 264 are already enrolled in
these classes. The total attendance
last year was sos, while this year it is
474 Notwithstanding a reduction of 100
students in the preparatory class as
compared with that of last year. The
close of this academic year will see the
complete laying aside of the prepare
tory work. OF the university students
over IS per cent are found to be the
sons and daughters of Kansas farmers
while but per cent are the children of
bankers and capitalists. The fathers
of q per cent are professional men,
the fathers of 10 per cent are merchants
and tradesmen, the fathers of 5 per
cent are artisans and the fathers of u
per cent follow occupations which may
be classed as miscellaneous.
AS further evidence that worthy but
poor young men and women are not
excluded by considerations of expense
from attending the university, 1t is dis
covered that 81 per cent of all the stu
dents in the university are entirely |
81 per cent are one
half self-supporting; and per cent are
one-fOurth self-supporting.
The faculty of the university now
Sc and includes men of ma
.ional reputation.
In the university catalogue of 1889
30, 10 Kansas high schools were credi-
ed with fully preparing students for
he Freshman class. In the catalogue
'or this year Al high schools, or more
han twice as many as listed last year,
,ully prepare students for the univer-
Iity. The effort on the part of the
to establish a close and
beneficial relation has met
With a warm and ready response from
he state educators.
Tuition is entirely free to Kansas
tudents in all departments of the uni
-ersity.
The total value of property belonging
o the university exclusive of endow-
nent is $4,000. The university now
las five buildings fully occupied. Alto
ether the institution is one of which
he state may well be proud.
Don't fail to attend the auction sale
watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware
tc. Saturday, Jan. Sd, 1891, at p. m.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
County Teachers Association.

The Dickinson County Teachers as.
ISOLATION will meet at the high school
building in Abilene, Saturday, Jan. 10
1891, at 1:30 p. m. All are invited
The program is:
Reading" ............ III. n Gaines.
Diseussion..--..-.J.G 6. Wine, ]. n. Engle
Whispering How &c Regulate I'm.
.-....--.................... Miss Ida Humble.
Discussion, ....W W. W. Reed, L. D. Arnold
How Can We Improve Ourselves Socianygr
-........Miss Anna Rogers
Discussion, ...........-.-. Miss Anna Miller
Lecture, John Macdonald, Topeka.
Editor Western school Journal
Retrospective. s. Ford
prospective. ............s,...."A. Q. YsaDyke
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
BOYS IN BLUE.
The G. A. R. Posts Annual Installa-
ton Exercises.

The members of the Abilene Post,
G. A. R., are making elaborate prepa-
ratiOns for the annual installation of
officers. The exercises are to be held
in the court room on the evening of
January 18th and will be open to all.
1t will be camp fire which will be re-
membered by all as the speakers en-
gagged are orators unexcelled in Kansas.
The chief addresses of the evening will
be made by Hon. j. r. Burton and
Hon. Lewis Hanback, while music and
recitatiOns will appropriately fill mp
the remainder of the time.
The complete program is as follows;
Music. orchestra
Installation OF Officers.
Address Post Commander elect
Recitation .............. Kate RODb
Address. ............. Hon. Lewis Hanback,
Recitation. Cora Keller
Music .... Miller's orchestra
Recitation. ..-.-....-...--..-...Da Daley BaIyeat
hecltatl 'n...----. ...----...-..--..Ed lth Hawk
Song ...... Quartette
Address. -.--.....--..Iion J. K. Burton
Short Addresses. By Members of ths Post
song. -.-.--.... Quartette
SOng-"Marching Through Georgia" Post
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

The Simon Rothschild stock of Clothing,
Notions Hats, Caps, Gents Furnishing Goods,
ETC., have been sold at sherif7s sale to satisfy
the mortgages. Thos. Kirby bought the
stock, and as we will not continue the bust
ness has ordered everything in the store
marked down to half the regular price, in Or
der to get his money back and to close the
business up which must be done IN 90 days.
MI Rothschild will have charge Of the
store as manager and will be assisted by Mr..
Arnold, who will be glad to have their many
friends and acquaintance call in and secure
some of the great bargains that are now be-
ing offered.
The stock must be closed out in 90 days.
Come in and see the goods and you will be
astonished at the low prices offered.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

We give Is pounds
granulated sugar for
$1.OO. We give Is
pounds @. sugar for
$1.OO. We give Is
pounds New Orleans
sugar for 81. 90. We
want your butter,
poultry and eggs, and
will pay highest price
for same. est
WYANDT BROS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
First publication Jan. /, 1891. ]
Sherif'S Sale,

Under and by virtue of an order of sale Is
sued by the Clerk of the District Court o
Dickinson county, State of Kansas, in
cause pending therein, wherein Anna NJ
voorhees, Is plaintiff and Calvin S. Wil.Ol
and CEbel Clark, executor OF the estate o
Hoses Chappell, deceased, are defendants
will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
COUNTY FINANCES.

An exhibit Of receipts and expenditures Of
Dickinson county, state Of Kansas, from
Oct Is, lssI. TO Oct. Is, A. ID. 1870.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Boys gray underwear shirts and drawers 2Sc. They
are unusual bargains at the reduced price.
Mems heavy shirts and drawers SOC.
Mems all wool scarlet shirts and drawers, fine quail
ty, for LOO.
Mems all wool natural color shirt and drawers very
excellent bargain at l.25, going for LOO.
Ladies sanitary vests, splendid, actually worth I.5O
now being closed out at l.22!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

1, NJ. II. Bert, county clerk Of the county
Of Dickinson. state Of Kansas, dc hereby Ger.
tify that the above Is a true statement Of the
finances Of said county.
In witness whereof have hereuntO set my
hand and official seal this2Tth day Of Decem-
Der, A. d. 1890.
(sEALI aERT,
County Clerk.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Ladies' jersey ribbed drawers, all wool, we have
few dozen of these drawers with no vests to
match, we offer them to close at the undervalue
price of 79c.
Misses jersey ribbed vest worth 75c for &c. worth
soc for &c, worth Soc or 73c, worth 9Oc for Tic
These are choice fine goods and at these reductions
ought not to last long
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Don't fail to attend tie auction sale
of watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware
etc. Saturday, Jan. Sd, 1891, at 2 p.
m. J. S. KELLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Don't fail to attend the auction sale
of watches, clocks, jeWelry. silverware
etc. Saturday, Jan. Sd, 1891, at 2 P.
m. J, S, KELLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
COME INTO COURT.
Jurors Who Will Decide the Cases
at the Next Term.

The following persons have been
drawn as petit jurors for the winter
term of the district court which con-
yenes Tuesday, Feb. Sd, 1891:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
On Monday, February 2, a. D., 1891

at the from: door of the court house, in the
city Of Abilene, county of Dickinson, Stat,
of Kansas, at 10 O'cl, OK a. nj. of said day sell
to the highest bidder for cash, the folio wing
described real estate tO-wit:
The west One-half "a OF the southeast
quarter % OF section number twenty seven
(27, township eleven (lD south range mum
Der three ~ east of the 9Th +. NJ. IN Dickin-
son county, State OF X ansaS.
The said real etate will be sold pursuant
to the judgment of the Court IN said cause
recited in sand ordOg of sale.
Witness my hand this SIst day of Dec. A.
D., 1890 ID. w. NALL
1916 Sheriff OF Dickinson county, Kss.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Merchants Military band-that
does not sound bad.
"A small scrap" is reported from
southside. No serious damage was
done.
"A marriage license was issued to
F. W. Cobb and Miss Lydia Knox,
both of Detroit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

LIABILITIES.
on ty poor farm bonds-s 400 90
bonds issued to
Chicago, Kansas &
western railway, due
July !, l9l7.-.--.....-.... $4,000 %
County bonds issued TO
Chicago, kansas
Western railway. due
Sov. I, I9l7............-.. G0,000 %
County bonds issued TO
Chicago. Kansas Il
Nebraska railway, Due
Dec. ., l907.-.-. o.. 10000 90 -
Outstanding warrants $50 81 e2SeTIS6 u
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Don't fail to attend the auction sale
Of watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware
ese. Saturday, Jan. Sd, 1891, at 2 p.
"a. ]. IS. KELLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01

Don't fail to attend the auction sale
of watches, clocks, jewelry, silverware
etc. Saturday, Jan Sd, 1891, at p. m.
i. S. KELLEY.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-01-01
ABILENE MARKETS.

ABILENE, KAs-. Dec. 81.
corrected weekly nv b. T. NelsOnl
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
\ Man Shot at Port Deposit

Mr.. VIM. Foster Il constable 1t Port DE
posit came To Etkton on Wednesday night,
and voluntarily surrendered himself to
Sheriff Boyd and is now in the custody Of
that officer for the shooting of a hveryman
of that town named Puruer on Wednesday
evening. Constable Fosters statement of
the facts of the shooting is substantially
as follows. On Monday morning last
having learned through = telephone mes
sage from Sheriff Boyd, that a horse and
carriage owned by Mr.. WIN. Cloud at Clay
mont, Del, hal been stolen, by colored
man, he engaged Purner TO drive him to-
wards Rowlandville, the direction taken
BY a colored man who had driven through
Port Deposit and was believed to be the
thief. That they overlook the man about
midway between Port Deposit and ROWAN
VILE and recovered the horse, the negro
escaping across the river. On Tuesday
Mr.. Cloud came to ElktOn and driving to
Port Deposit paid the promised reward of
$500 for the recovery of the horse, of
which Foster received $50. That lie ten
dered Purner $500 for the use of his team
and his sci vice driver, but that Purner
demanded SIS, 90 one half the reward. That
after his (Foster's) return from Hartford
county on Wednesday evening, Purner
came to his house and renewed his de-
mand.
That angry words followed when Pur-
nerl struck him twice and on the latter
STOPPING to pick up stone to strike him IA
third time, he drew his pistol, and firing
struck Purner back of his left shoulder.
Purner is reported as not being seriously
shot, and Foster is voluntarily in limbo
awaiting the action of the county au hori-
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
The EIktOn Water Works.

The Iioard of Town Commissioners awar-
ded the franchise for suppling water for
fire protection and domestic use in this
town for the period of 20 years to the Messrs
Young Brothers of Philadelphia, at their
meeting last night. This firm represents
large Philadelphia Capitalists aud is of ex-
cellent standing. They will form corpor-
alton to be known as the Ekton Water
Company. Under this franchise contract,
the town can purchase the company's plant
at the expiration of 20 years, on valuation
made by arbitration. The Company will
construct a 100000 gallon reservoir IN
McKelvy's Hill, and double its capacity
when required. l. will supply 40 hydrsnts
for town use, using 10, 8, 6, and / inch
mains. The pressure will throw stream
60 feet, at any point in the town, which
will b. increased in Case of fire to pressure
of l25 pounds to the Square inch. The
water is to be pure, soft water, suitable fol
all domestic uses. The public schools o
the town are to be furnished with FREE
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
A Remarkable Family.

A valued correspondent at PerryVil!e
writes US the following interesting
particulars relative to a family resident
in the seventh district of the county. He
says: In our neighborhood there are
four sisters living in one house near
Battle Swamp. whose combined ages
reach 334 years and nine months. The
oldest of there old ladies Miss Margaret
Fisher was born April 18th, 1903. Jane
Fisher born on Sept 10th, 1907, Mrs.
Sarah Scott (widow) born May Goth 1909
and Mrs Rebeoca Murphy (widow) born
May 25th, 1911. am sorry to write you
that Miss Jane Fisher is now lying at
the point of death. There were eleven
members in all of his remarkable family
five boys and six girls, one sister Mrs.
Mary Rutter having lived within ten
days of her ninetieth birthday. Margaret
Sarah and Rebecca are still in good
health, and may yet exceed the ages of
any member of the family. l am sorry
| cannot give you now further particulars
of this family of such unsual longevity,
but may write you again. ..
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
A Dwelling Burned.

About four clock on Monday after
noon the dwelling house of Mr.. James
Il. Benson at Johnstown in the First
district of this county was entirely con-
sumed by fire. Mr.. Benson had been
smoking fish in a frame meat house
located about fifteen or twenty feet from
the house. The fire in the meat house
was made in an old cook stove and had
caught to the in terior of it earlier in the
afternoon. About four o'clock MIR. Ben
son was passing out of his house when
his wife remarked to him-"that she
thought the smoke house was on fire. y
Mr. Benson on going to the house opened
the door of II, when the flames famed by
a stiff southwest breeze which was blow
ing at the time, swept in volume from
the open door, and communicated to
the dwelling house. Ia the meantime
Mr.. jeremiah G.. Price, Jr., and Mr. John
s. Benson saw the smoke, from the store
of the latter, about quarter of mile
| distant. They hurried to the burning
! dwelling in Mr.. Prices carriage, but the
/ fl smes had made such progress that litt!i
| of the furniture was saved, only two
beds, a sewing machine, Cwo chairs, anc
small stand, the burning o
the house being 50 rapid that VI I, Bel
sons coat that he had few minutes be
fore taken off being consumed. TIT
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-05-23
Death of a Prominent Farmer.

Arthur Johns, ST., a prominent farmer
OF the First district of this county died
suddenly at his home near CHM Corner,
at an early hour on Sunday morning last
Mr.. Johns had been feeling unwell for
several days but had not been confined
to his house, being we'll enough to drive
to Middletown on Friday of last week.
About two o'clock on Sunday morning
severe pain in his head, and attempting
to walk across his room he fell to the
floor death ensuing i'll a short time. The
cause of his death was paralysis. Mr..
Johns was the sou aud Gully child of the
late Eaoch Johns who owned during his
life time the farm where his son has just
died, and which is located between
Cecilton and Sassafrds the tract bound
ing on the Sassafras river, and was born
III 1880. Arthur Johns mother was a
Miss Savin, a memb Der of a prominent
Cecil county family of that name, who
at one time owned . large body of land
surrounding Cecilton, the village itself
being first called SaVinton, which name
was afterwards changed to Cecil Cross
Roads and still later changed to Cecilton.
Both of Arthur Johns parents died dur
ing his infancy, he having made his home
for some time with his aunts MIS-. George
Ford and Miss Mary Savin in Cecilton,
the latter having died comparatively re-
Gently at his home. About 1860 Mr..
Johns IN lrried daughter of the late
James Clayton of the Head Of Sassafras,
| his wife being a cousin both of Mr..
| James A. Lewis of this town, as well as
| of Mrs. James A. Lewis whose maiden
name was Clayton. Mr. Johns was the
father of nine children, eight of whom
| with their mother are living, viz Annie
Johus who married George Ford a COM
mission merchant of Philadelphia Maggie
Johns who married Harry Crockett OF
Middletowp, Del, Carrie and En- ia
both unmarried, and four sons James
Clayton, and Wade Hampton, who reside
| Ill tnls county, anu Arthur JonuS, d.
who clerks for the firm of Moore Il Co.
of Mlddletown, Del. Although MIR.
Johns was cripple all his life having hac
in his infancy a disease of the hip, ye
he was au active man physically ant
noted locally as an expert horssman. lie
was well read man, ard had mad
quite reputation as fluent speake
aud debater. He was a Democrat il
politics and took great interest in til
public schools, having been at one tim
on the board of county School Commits
soners Mr.. Johns was member of til
Methodist Protestant Church at Sassa
fras, in the cemetery of which his re
mains were inferred on Tuesday after
uOOn.