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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.

Elected Nov. in the County.
The following township officers wer
elected in the townships designated il
Dickinson county at the recent election
Nov. 4:
BANNER.
Trustee-Chris Rohrer, Dillon.
Treas.-W. S. Brewer, Elmo.
Clerk j. K. Wicks, Elmo.
BUCKEYE.
Trustee-J. A. Spangler. Abilene.
Treas.-J S. Chronister, Abilene.
Clerk j. NJ. Stewart, Abilene.
CHEEvER.
Trustee-J. D. Blake, Industry.
Treas,-D. c. Teare, Industry.
Clerk-W. J. Henry, Industry.
CENTER.
Trustee &C. W. Peterson, Enterprise
Treas. L. o. Jlderburg, Enterprise.
Clerk-D. Wagner, Detroit.
FLORA.
Trustee-JOhn Blevins, Manchester.
Treas. "A. l.. Crocker, Manchester.
Clerk. J. Conner, Manchester.
FRAGRANT HILL.
Trustee-Henry Meek, Sutphen's Mill
Treas. "A. D. Scnoling, Sutphen's Mill
Clerk John Wilkins, Aida.
GARFIELD.
Trustee-J. w. Hosie, Abilene.
Treas.-John Felbush, Sunnyside.
Clelk--J. L. Bryant, Abilene.
GRANT.
Trustee Samuel Bricker, Abilene.
Treas. - Samuel Lands, Abilene.
Clerk, d. Haskell, Abilene.
HAYES.
Trustee NJ. Cogan, Chapman.
Treas.-Geo. NJ. Lowe, Chapman.
Clerk. G. Lands, Detroit.
HOPE.
Trustee &C. c. Hutchinson, Hope.
Treas. S. Meek, Dillon.
Clerk-GeO. w. Sexton, Hope.
HOLLAND.
Trustee-J. a. Patterson, Carlton.
Treas Lowry Jones, Carlton.
Clerks. NJ. Marlatt, Carlton.
JEFFERSON.
rrustee-Chris Barton, New b Isel.
rreas.-Ed. Dearborn, Holland,
John Tischhouser, New Basel,
LOGAN.
Trustee ID. J. Kimmerly. Navarro.
Treas.-C. Wider, Enterprise.
Clerk-R Il. Hooker. Enterprise.
LIBERTY.
TluStee-W. l.. AtkinsoD, WoOdbine.
Treas. IS. II. Gugeler, WOodbine.
Scheurman, Woodbine
LYON.
Ii. Halleck, HeriDgton.
rreas.-T. NJ. Bixby, uerIngton.
Jlerk-W. f. Ziebell, Herington.
NOBLE.
f. Whitehair, Chapman.
rrea5.-J. w. COverdill, Chapman.
Clerk G E. Scherer, Chapman.
NEWBERN.
rrustee-Chris Kraybill, Abilene.
Dreas.-H. J. Stephens, Abilene.
jlerk-JOs. Taylor, Abilene.
RIDGE.
Trustee-F. W. Wright, Hope.
rreas.-T. j. Cook, Dillon.
}lerk-W. H. Cook, Dillon.
RINEHART.
Trustee J. c. Hassler, Chapman.
Treas.-J. Il, Taylor, Chapman.
Clerks. Il. Weigle, Chapman.
LINCOLN.
rrustee-JOhn Shaver, Solomon, City
Treas.-W. T. Harris, Solomon City.
Jlerk-K. e. Flemming, Solomon City.
SHERMAN.
Trustees. d. Scripter, New Chilli.
cOthe.
rreas.-T. NJ. Hardy, New Chillicotle.
Jlerk-A, J. Huff, New ChillicOthe.
yTTToyUD.E
Crustee-G. II. Cheney, Talmage.
Treas.-J. N. Mckenzie. Abilene.
Clerk, J. Huitt, Solomon City.
WHEATLAND.
G. Dietz, Holland.
Creas.-A. NJ. Tolbert, Holland.
Jlerk-N. B. Robson, Holland.
UNION.
F. Weber, Herington.
Treas.-H. Kenderdick, Wcodbine.
Jlerk-F. Biehler, Harrington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
County Teachers Association.

The first meeting OF the County
Teachers association for the year will
be held in Abilene, Saturday, Nov. q,
everybody invited. Following is the
program:
Music. Prayer Music
Election of Officers.
Paper-"Orieutal EunIIrel". i. +. Nihart
Psper-"BeneAtso of Home Libraries"
-.-..-.---..---.. -.--.............A. 2. Phillips
Benefits of Institutes"
To Teacher. 80. L. d. Arnold
To Patron. 900. -.....-... o. L. Bates
COMMITTEE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
STATE OF KANSAS,
COUNTY OF DICKINSON,
Edwin Hilton, plaintiff,

James Kirkwood, S. A. KirkwoOd and W. H
Townsend, Defendants
By virtue of an execution TO me directed
and delivered, issued out of the Eighth in.
dicial district court of the state OF Kansas
sitting in and for Dickinson county. in said
state / will.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

-Diphtheria was so prevalent among
children at Chapman as to cause a
suspension Of the schools last week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

still keeping its reputation for selling rscass goods away
down prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
ABILENE MARKETS.
ABILENE, KAs., Nov. I2.

First published in the ABILENE WEEKLY
REFLECTOR, Nov. IL, 1;sl
Sherifis Sale Under Execution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

Fresh Country Butter14nd eggs constantly
on hand.
Choice Potato 8. Apples nd other produce
at the Invest market IricP.
God Ben IIaV Apples 20 cent per busbai.
Also Corn Oats, Baled Hay, Chop, Bran and
ali kinds Of feel for Stock.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
HE HAD a CHEAP LOOK.
A Youth Who was Constantly Mistake
for Servant.

A Youth Who was Constantly Mistaken
for Servant.
"Now look here" said neat-looline
young man with sad eyes and pale hair
to friend as they sat watching the
Fifth avenue girls from the window of
the Knickerbocker club: I'm just
about tired of being mistaken for a
cheap person occupying menial pos;.
tion."
81 don't think quite follow you, my
boy" responded the other, as he OBJ
served the graceful figure of pretty
blond who was passing
~ mean that am always being made
ridiculous by being mistaken for a
deuced servant or something. | wan :
to know if other fellows suffer as do.
The other night l was at the theater,
and happened to go out between the
acts without carrying my hat. A stun
ming woman leaned forward in her chair
as | was walking up the aisle and said
Usher, bring me glass of water, won't
you, please? Now, that wasn't very
nice experience to have happen to you.
right before your friends, was itP
was buying hat the other, day, and
while was waiting for it to be fitted TO
me fellow came in and asked me to
show him good silker. came very
near punching his head for his stupidity,
but of course that wouldn't have been
fair. The other afternoon | opened tue
door of my house to go out just as some
fellows servant came up the steps,
Seeing me, he said Tell your master
Mr.. Caddingham will call for him AZ
nine o'clock this evening And the
worst thing of all happened while
was passing through the vestibule at
Delmonico's the other night. | had
been out to the cafe, and was in even
ing dress. / paused for moment in
the passageway, and as stood there an
old lady who had just come in, came up
and said: 4 say, young man, just help
ne off with my wrap, and take good
care of it, won't you, while am din
ing?' Now, ! want to know if l look
like theater usher, valet and hall
boy all at one and the same time"
Upon being assured that not he alone
was a victim of general lack of dis.
elimination, the youth became sutfi-
GENTLY comforted to want TO go out and
allow the girls full length view of
himself. N. Y. Sun.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
FIG. l..

Notes on plan. Fig. 1 shows the base
ment. Beginning at the left we h ave
(D) granary or meal roo m SXl2; c, a
cellar which can be used for roots or to
store sawdust for bedding, 12X1S, and
two box stalls (B) each 7x12 feet. If the
cellar is used for roots it will be neces-
sary to make the walls double. would
set siX-inch studding; pour in good
cement grout at the bottom so no rats
could get in, and then pack the space
with sawdust. The cow stable &C 81
occupies 10 feet of space. The manger
G) is four feet wide, the floor (2) is s.;
manure ditch (3) is feet, and the walk
(4) is . feet. The manure ditch is S
inches deep and the walk back of it is
on level with the floor on which the
cows stand. M S is manure stable,
into which the manure is thrown daily
from both the horse and COW stable
where it is spread and tramped down
solid by the stock, and kept moist by
their urine. III S is the horse stable, ii
feet wide exclusive of manger, with
four single stalls each 5 feet wide and
two double stalls each s feet wide; the
manger is feet wide and the stock in
the box stalls (B, Il, b. eat from the
same manger. These stalls are each
Sx1G, and can be divided by movable
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
vnu Don,t Got what You want,

II YOU expect 20 buy DR.. Piorce's genuine
medicines at less than the regular prices.
You can buy counterfets, mutations, dilu.
tious, and substitutes, from unauthorized
dealers, ut what are called "cut prices, but
the genuine guaranteed medicines cost more,
aud are worth more.
lf YOU do get the genuine, they're the
cheapest medicines You can buy, for they ro
guaranteed i'm every case 10 benefit or cure,
or YOU have your money back
But YOU 'rOut get the genuine, except
through druggists regularly authorized as
agents, and at these uniform and long-es-
tubished prices.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
Nhc remedy for all diseases arising from
u torpid liver, or impure bloodj, ,.;
t1.00 per bottle,
DR.. Pierce's Favoritc Prescription tthc
remedy for woman's chronic weaknesses
and dcranremcnts), sl00 per bottle
DR. Piercc's Pleasant Pellets uhe original
and best little Liver Pillsl, % cents per vial
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy,
e.. . 80 cents per bottle
The genuine guaranteed medicines can bt
had only ut these prices. But remember
| in buying them, UJa pdY 0niutor the good Do'
! gct There's value received, or there's nC
| pay at all
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
GRACE OVER A SNAKE.
A Possible Reason Why the Deacon Died
of Consumption After Taking.

A Possible Reason why the Deacon Died
of Consumption After Taking.
Among the many superstitions held
by the people concerning the medical
virtues OF the rattlesnake was the be-
lief that any person who ate one after
it was cooked would never die of con-
sumption. In one of the adjoining
towns lived Squire Perley, wealthy
man well imbued with the popular su-
perstitions of the day. Most of the
family connections had died of that
dread disease, and as he had already be-
gun to exhibit signs of the same trouble
he concluded to try the reported rattle
snake cure.
When the meal was prepared and the
family We're called to surround the
board, the squire in a most devout man
ner invoked a blessing upon the food
before them, earnestly praying that it
might be sanctified to their use and
benefit.
A spinster named Eliza Staples, far
famed for ready wit and aptuess of re-
partee, happened to be stopping at the
squires for few days. AS soon as all
were comfortably seated, Eliza opened
her battery upon the squire in way
but few would care to do.
Squire" said she, II am really
ashamed of you, and am greatly shocked
at the abominable and wicked act in
which you have just been engaged"
What do you mean, woman, by the
use of such insulting language TO me,
in my own house and atmy own table?"
roared the squire, trembling with an
ger and dark cloud overhanging his
brow.
What do mean?" retorted the maid
en-. in her usual calm and pleasant
manner. II beg of you just stop and
ponder on what you have just done.
After God had cursed the serpent and
decreed that he should creep on his
belly and eat dust of the earth all the
days of his life, besides placing enmity
between him and the seed of the woman,
you, against The wishes of your entire
household, should persist in having him
placed upon your table and ask an all
wise Providence to revoke His decree by
sanctifying him to our use and benefit" :"
This was Il settler. Not word fol-
| lowed. The old man bowed his head,
and enjoyed his snake diet in glum
silence, but died of consumption after
| all-Lewiston journal.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
" lus ~s

partitions when desired. The granary
(G) is 12 feet wide and IS long S is
the stairway. p, p, p, is passage
way which communicates with all the
stables.
The plan of upper floor is shown in
Fig. .. The top of the cut represents
the front where we drive into the barn,
there being two sets of double doors
and two driveways lat and A. At the
left is bay (D IA feet wide with
granary (G) 12X12 ana feet high, and
when the bay is filed to the top of the
granary the hay or grain is built over
it. This granary should be divided into
two bins with a passage-way feet
wide between them, and there should
be door at each end and then a wagon
can be driven under the outside door
and the sacks of grain dropped into it
instead of having to lift and carry them.
= is a driveway IA feet wide. No. 3 is
IS feet wide and is an open space with
floor 8 feet above the barn floor,
which makes a large loft for hay. AT
the front is granary (G) 10X1s, to be
divided into two bins with passage
between them. The balance of this
space will be used for storing the farm
ing implements; is the second drive
way and is bay 20 feet wide. s is
the stairway and is fioored over SO as to
fill with hay above it. G II are hay
chutes through which hay or fodder is
dropped directly into the managers be-
low. Waldo +. Brown, in Ohio
Earmar
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
The Ereot of overfeeding.

When young calf is gorged with
milk indigestion follows and the stom-
ach is clogged with mass of compact
curd. The consequence is that the an
imal becomes dull, dribbles at the
mouth and grinds it's teeth. The treat
ment should be to give teaspoonful
of carbonate of soda or saleratus IN a
pint of water, which will dissolve the
curd and aid its passage through the
intestines. Six hours after give one
tablespoonful of raw linseed or castor
oil. Offer no food until the bowels are
cleared out, and then give only one
quart of warm, fresh milk at u meal
every three hours. When calf ia
drinking milk it should be fed slowly
and with intervals of rest, and cold
milk should never be given, as this
chills the stomach and provokes indi-
gestion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18


-blood-poisons of every name and
nature, by DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery.
It's a medicine that starts from
the beginning. 1t rouscs every or
gan into healthy action, purifcs and
enriches the blood, and through it
cleanses and pnews the whole sys-
TEN. All Blood, Skin, and Scalp
Diseases, from a common bIotch
or eruption TO the worst Scrofula,
are cared by it. For letter, Salt
rheum, Eczema, Erysipclas, Boils,
Carbnncles, Sore Eyes, Goitrc or
Thick Neck, and Enlarged Glands,
Tuners, and Swellings, it's an une-
qualed remedy.
Don't think it's like the sarsapa-
rillas- They claim to be good Tor
the blood in March, April, and May.
"Golden Medical Discovery" works
equally well at all seasons. And it
not only claims to do good it
guarantees it. If it doesn't benefit
or cure, in every case, you have
your money back.
You pay only for the good you
get.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
The nr,od Not I'm the Feed.

There is an old saying, believed by
many, especially by those who pretend
to ignore the prepotency of blood, that
breed goes in at the mouth" Nothing
can be further from the truth than
this dogma. Had they said that the
characteristics of a breed could be
changed by what goes in at the mouth.
no observing breeder would dissent
The artificial treatment that produced
the habits, functions and characteristics
of improved animals must be continued
or they will surely relapse and show
traits altogether different from those
most sought after, and, in some cases,
almost destroy their usefulness for the
special purpose they are intended for
The successful breeder must be a
student of nature. He should not only
use judgment in his selection of stock,
but he should also study the nature,
habits and treatme Mt that have called
into existence and made hereditary the
peculiar characteristics and functions
he aims at perpetuating and improving.
John Boyd, in Colman's Rural World
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
REPAlRERs ot GLOVES.
A Custom That Is Not Followed by ~
Glove Dealers.


A Custom That Is Not Followed by ~
Glove Dealers.
A number of young women were at
work in the rear OF q little store in
Fourteenth street not far from Fifth
avenue, the other day, when two pretty |
women entered. One, who looked as |
If she were usually very aniablc. was !
quite cross just then, and scowlcd fero- !
ciously as Il clerk came forward TO wait |
upon her.
"Those gloves bought here a short |
time ago she said indignantly, ARE !
made of the shoddicst kind of material
[ don't understand how you came to sell
such poor articles. ! am sure / had
reason to expect mt least ordinary wear
ing qualities when paid you three dol.
lars for n pair of gloves. See, have
only worn them half dozen times, and
the thumbs and middle fingers in both
| gloves arc full of little holes. In
another day they won't stand putting
on any more
She held mp her hands TO prove her
statements, and, sure enough, the gloves
were worn as She had described. The
clerk listened calmly to her, and when
she had finished he said
~ am very sorry that You have had
such annoyance, but it is not always
possible to avoid such experiences. IT
frequently happens that there are bad
spots in the very finest kid and these
are rarely discovered until after the
gloves are worn. You see. madam, kid
leather has to go through II very com
plicatcd treatment before it is ready to
be made into gloves, and it sometimes
Is injured by the dyes or washes TO
which it has to be subjected; yet this is
not discovered as a rule, until it is sub
jectcd to wear, IS yours has been. We
have to make allowances for such oc-
currcnces, and we therefore always
make amends to our customers. If you
will leave the gloves with me ] will
have the worn fingers removed and new
ones of good kid substituted"
why, can you do that?" asked the
now modified young woman in surprise.
"Certainly," said the clerk; I'VE en-
gage to keep every pair of gloves we
sell in repair for three months, without
charge"
But won't the new fronts look diff
ferent from the rest of the gloves?"
''Oh, no. We will give you a new
pair if you are not satisfied"
The woman left the gloves and went
away contented. There are several
stores in town where gloves are sold
under a guarantee to keep them in re-
pair for a certain time free of charge.
The sewing girls employed by them are
kept constantly busy They are ex-
perts, and can put patches in any part
of glove SO neatly that they will never
be noticed. They save customers the
need of stitching the open seams OF
darning the tiny holes that will come
and do the work much more satisfac
torily. The original charge for gloves
at these stores is greater than in the
big bazaars, where usually gloves car
! not be tried on or returned after being
: worn.-N. Y. San.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
EAo1s ABOUT BARNS.


Plans of One t2 Feet Wide and 1O4
Feet In Length.
A barn forty feet wide will give two
double stalls, each eight feet wide,
which can be fitted with doors so as to
be used as box stalls: four single stalls
each five feet wide for the horse stable;
leave n passage four feet wide at one
side TO pass from one stable to another.
This will give stalls for nine cows and
leave passage at the side. | would
make the margers continuous, so one
can walk through the entire length to
clean them ont, or to feed grain to
horses and cattle.
The floor of the managers would
make from eight inches to one foot
higher than that on which the cattle
and horses stand, but the floor must
not be raised so much as to interfere
with tall man walking through the
manger. If more stable room is needed.
the COW stable manger can be made
five feet wide instead of four and an
other row of cattle tied up to eat from
the opposite side of it, and some box
stalls made for both horses and cows,
and provision must be made for storing
bedding. There should be two granaries
in the basement for feed for horses and
cows and two above for grain. In a
barn of this size there ought to be two
driveways or barn floors above, so as to
make it convenient to fill the barn,
with hay chutes located so that hay and
fodder can be dropped into the managers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18

''Mose" Little was a shiftless inhabi-
tant of Maine town, who would not
work minute more than was neces-
sary to get money enough to support
him in idleness for a few days.
He went into the village store to pur-
chase some groceries, one item of
which was dollars worth of flour
He put the smaller articles into a bas-
bet, which he took on one arm, while
he carried the -four on the other.
All at once he set the bundle down.
Say, Jake, saidhe, lis -four lower?'
"Yes," replied Jake I'VE give thir-
ty-fve pounds for dollar now, instead
of thirty"
We'll" drawled Nose, "I'll be glad
when it goes up again, so sha'n't have
to lug so much home for dollar =
Youths Companion.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
HOMEMADE DITCHER.
Either Two, Four or Even Six Horses Cal
BE Worked to 1t.

Either Two, Four Even Six Horses Can
BE Worked to 1t.
Take two pieces of by 12-inch lum-
Der, 12 feet long 40 feet will do very
well, however). Bevel or inter one
end of each piece so as to fiji together
nicely when the hindmost ends are
about four feet apart. Nail them to-
gether in the form of v (see engrav-
ing). Near the bottom, and about q
foot from the ends of this frame, secure
a brace of by finch scantiing, set
edge up and well nailed. Put another
brace about midway of the frame, and
also near the bottom or lower edge.
These braces prevent the pressure of
the dirt from breaking the frame. Nail
some wide plank across the top for the
driver to stand on, and also co lay adj
ditional weight upon if necessary. The
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
A HOMEMADE DITcHER.

weight of this ditcher can be made to
correspond with the strength of your
team. Either two, four or even six
horses can be worked to it, and the
weight can be increased or diminished
accordingly.
Plow the ground we'll where you
want your ditch, just as you would if a
scraper was to be used. Follow the
plows with the ditcher, alternately,
until your ditch is of proper depth
For shallow, open bitches this device
does the work more rapidly, good
deal, than you can do it with scrapers.
Dick Naylor, in Farm and Fireside.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1891-07-18
NOTES ABOUT PIGEONS.

THE homing pigeon will live to be
fifteen years old if given good care and
healthful quarters.
THE nesting places should be large
enough to allow the birds plenty of
room to turn around.
THERE should always be a good sup
ply of fresh water in the loft and the
vessels be kept clean.
TUMBLERs are always entertaining
They show bright, active way that
rarely fails to attract attention.
SQUADS are ready to market at from
four to six weeks. When convenient
to market raising them is considered a
very profitable business.
Ir is best not to attempt to keep
large numbers together. They will
thrive better and keep healthier if di-
vided up into small fiocks.
BLOOD feathers can be remedied by
mixing flour of sulphur with butter, to
make it adhere together and give a
pill the size of a pea until they molt
AMONG the short-faced varieties,
especially, many of the pigeons would
die in the shell if not assisted out; their
beaks are too short to pierce the shells.
IT is a good plan to have loft where
they can take exercise by flying about
during the winter, rather than to allow
them outside when the weather is in
clement.
THE sex of pigeons is hard to de
termine without experience. The male
is generally bolder in appearance and
carriage, while his ''coo" is louder and
longer than that of the female.
Coon quarters, good feed and good
care are the best means of keeping the
pigeons tame and Of having them come
home regularly. In the country there
is less danger of their straying away
than in town.-St Louis Republic.