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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
THE FOOLS WELL.
A Hole Nearly Four Thousand
Feet Deep.
Over Three Years Consumed in Sinking It
said to Be the Deepest Well in
the World, Yet 1t Gives
No Water.

Perhaps not hundred st. Louisans
are aware of the fact that their city is
famous the world over among geolo-
gists and scientists as having the
deepest well ever sunk. It is known as
the fools" well and is located at
the city insane asylum, in the south
western portion of the city. 1t was
ordered to be sunk by the county court
in 1866, before the separation of the
city and county, with the view of OBJ
tanning a supply of water for the in
stitutiOn, then in course of construc
ton. Work was commenced on it
March 81, 1866, and was steadily pushed
forward month after month and year
after year for the space of three years,
FIVE months and fifteen days, says the
St. Louis Republic, when, the drill
striking a ledge of granite that con-
tinued to hold out after a penetration
of 40 feet, the work was abandoned at
a depth of S,S43 Is feet.
Various strata of rock and earth
were penetrated in the descent, and at
LOO feet granite was struck, which
should have precluded any hope of
ever striking water, as it is a we'll
known geological fact that water does
not exist below the granite.
4 stream of water was struck at a
depth of 1920 feet which rose to with
in 1877 feet of the surface, but ne
farther, as there seemed to be some
lateral outlet for the water. From
LAS to 1856 feet below the surface
sulphur water was drawn, strongly inn
pregnated with sulphureted hydrogen
gas. A little distance below this
vein of saline water was discovered of
a blush cast and containing per
cent of salt. As no tubing was used in
the well the water from these various
streams continued to flow in during the
boring, but, as stated, never raised the
water nearer than 1877 feet of the sur
face.
At depth of some 5000 feet stratum
of rock known as the Potsdam sand
stone of the lowest silurian system was
struck, and in penetrating it the drill
unfortunately stuck and was broken
off. This for time was regarded as
putting an end to further boring, but
the ingenious engineer, after week or
two of meditation, devised a contriv-
ance that successfully removed the
broken drill. A new difficulty soon pre-
scented itself, however, that still more
seriously threatened to prevent further
progress. It was found that while the
drills were made Of the very best steel,
the weight Of the iron bars extending
down from the engine to which the
drill was attached was so excessive
that drop Of even one foot was power
erful enough to batter the point Of the
drill and consequently prevent any
Roadway being attained. Again, how
however. the ingenuity of the engineer
solved the problem He reasoned that
the wen being nearly full of water the
substitution of wooden poles for the
iron rods to which the drill was at
tached would not only lesson the weight,
but the wood would act As float Ia the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Navarro Nuggets.

Special REFLECTOR Correspondence,
NAVARRO, Nov. 4.-The storm pre-
dicted for the first week of November
has failed to reach us thus far and as
election is over people will settle down
to work and get ready for the storm
that may be expected later in the
season.
D. B. Horton shipped two cars of
shelled corn.
John Graham has started his curu
shelIer and is kept pretty busy s.. ll.ug
new corn which is in good shape nrw.
John Shauk'S barn is finished aud
is fine Improvement to his farm.
j. A. McKensie, l.. Kirkmau and
Mr.. Barnes with their families moved
from here Wednesday.
Sam Kaufman Is home from his trip
in search of a better country than
Dickinson and he has concluded to
move TO Jackson county.
Mrs. j. F. Kimmerly aid cEildien,
of Minneola, Kas., are visiting Mr.. K. s
parents.
Wheat that was sown this fall is
looking well, but volunteer wheat is
reported to be full Ct flies and chinch
bugs,
Two car loads of lumber have arrived
for c. S. Hoffman's new barn and
third one is on the way and expected
in a day or two.
The young people enjoyed dance at
d. b. Horizons aud talk of forming a
club 10 hold regular meetings this
winter.
r. L. Smith has started out with his
apparatus for dehOrning cattle and Will
work until the weather becomes uufav-
orabe. Cattle that have hons are
very scarce in this part of the country
now, not many besides yearliDgs and
calves to be dehorned.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
THEY'RE ALL HAPPY.
All Good Citizens Rejoice over Ca
lamity's Downfall.

al SOSu SANAGOA6 &eCJOANO WV ~
lamlty's Downfall.
The sentiment of the business men
Of town today was decidedly at
variance with of a year ago when it
was known that the party of calamity
and despair had won a decided victory.
Then the merchants and citizens
generally were gloomy over the pCssi-
bilities and the actions of the men then
elected have proved that their fears
were well founded
Today, however, there was a buOyant
feeling. 1t means a revival of bust
ness" said one Of the wealthipst mer-
chants of the city. Il tell you business
has felt this peoples party foolishness.
1t has made diStrust and suspicion and
lowered The standard of business in
tegrity in this town and in the state.
am not republican and never was,
but thank God that the end of this
calamity wailing craze is in sight"
Such were the expressions heard every
where. The election was a business
matter with hundreds. They felt that
Kansas could not afford any more
movements, staggered as she has been
by the result of 1905 election.
The republicans are by no means
ungenerOus enough to claim the over
throw of the alliance party. The SEN
si5le thinking democrats joined hands
with us in an honest businesslike
effort to redeem the state. The demo-
Gratis of the county who aided in the
work deserve credit. 1t shows that
they, as well as the republicans, are
ready to resent insults snd injuries to
Kansas. The election of Judge Hum
phrey was not partisan victory. The
fact that he is a staunch democrat did
not prevent the republicans throughout
the district giving him a hearty sup
port. 1t was victory for the elevation
of the judiciary above politics. So of
the county election. Both republicans
and democrats contributed to the
result; both have a right to rejoice,
The members of either party who,
dszzled by the alliances success last
year, supported it this time ought to
be ashamed to look in a mirror. There
is every indication that another cleo
tion will forever end any calamity
Office holding in Kansas.
There are no new details on election
result in the county. The majorities
will vary little from those given by the
REFLECTOR last night. The closest
contest is between Nottorf, republican,
and Anderson, alliance, for county
clerk. The majority for Nottorf is
apparently about 10. AS usual there
are some on the other side who claim
a wrong count, but the ballots are all
sealed up with the poll books and the
result will only be known when the
vote is canvsssed tomorrow. The
Official returns will be published tomo--
row night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Specimen Gases.

S. H. Clifford, New Cassel, Wis,
was troubled with Neuralgia and rheu-
matism, his stomach was disordered,
his liver was affected to an alarming
degree, appetite fell away, and he was
terribly reduced in flesh and strength.
Three bottles Of Electric Bitters cured
him.
Edward Shepherd, Harrisburg, H.,
bad running sore on his leg of eight
years standing Used three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes of
Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and his leg is
sound and well. John Speaker, Cat
awaba, o., had five large Fever sores
on his leg, doctors said he was incur
able. One bottle Electric Bitters and
one box Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured
him entirely. Sold by j. II. Gleissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
NOTTORF ELECTED.
THE oFEICIAL CANVASS OF
TUESDAYS VOTE.
Nottorf, Romig and Baker Elected
by the Republicans-Few Changes
in the Rehector's Figures Small
Alliance Majorities.

The loud mouthed calamityites who
have been talking about town that
there were mistakes il the REFLECT
OR's figures and that the alliance
candidate for county clerk was elected,
had quietus put on them today when
the official canvass was held.
1t was not until l p. m. that the
canvassing board met. Commissioners
Baker, Kandt and Hoover make up the
board and as the county has so many
precincts it was late this afternoon
when the canvass was completed.
Few changes we're shown from the
REFLECToR's figures of Wednesday
and the slight changes on county clerk
were in Nottorf's favor.
F.E. Nottorf, of Hope township,
will be county clerk for the next two
years and from our personal knowledge
of the gentleman we can assure the
people of Dickinson county that they
haYe made a worthy choice. A. G.
Romig is also elected as surveyor and
no guesswork in the surveys of the
county will be psrpetrated. As here
tOfore civil engineering will prevail.
Silas Baker will be on the board of
commissioners, another worthy choice.
All three republicans elected to the
three most important places in the
gift of the people are to be cOngratu-
lated. They will make model officials.
The canvass was completed too late
for publication this evening. The ma
jority for Nottorf is "a; for Romig, 81;
for Baker, commissioner, IS. The
alliance maiOrities are changed but
little.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Energy Always Wins.

If you want to make more clear
money than you ever made in your
life, send for circulars and price of the
Queen Platter, for gold, silver, nickel,
copper and brass plating; can be used
by any one. Plates beautiful and
equal to the finest new work, every
class of goods. or metals. $40 day
can easily be made. Address Queen
City Silver and Nickel Plating Co.,
East st. Louis, Ill.
Queen City Sauer and Nickel Plating
Co., East ST. Louis, Ills;
GENTS: The Queen platter beats
anything ever saw to make money.
When L received it, put in a brass
ring to test it and to my surprise it
was nicely silver plated in five minutes
made $29.40 the first week, and
S4S.S5 the second week plating jewelry
and tableware. At the end of the first
month 1 had SI97.55 clear profit. l
now get all the knives, forks, spoons
and jewelry one person can plate with
out going from home. l will let my
son use the platter now have at home
and am going out to sell platers. l
sold three today, at $1,000 each and
did some plating besides. believe
any enterprisiDg person can make q
grand success of this business.
Very Respectfully,
1l2 j. B. BALDWIN.
ATLANTA, Ills, March 6, 1891.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

An honest swede tells his stmy III
plain but unmistskable language for
the benefit of the public. "Oue of my
children took severe cold and got the
Group. l gave her 4 teaspOonful of
Chamberlain's Group remedy, and in
five minutes later gave her one more.
By this time she had to cough up the
gathering in her threat. Then size
went to sleep and slept good for fifteen
minutes Then she got up and vomjted
then she went back to bed and slept
good for The remainder of the night.
She got the Group the second nigt<
and gave her the same remedy with
the same good results. write this be-
cause l thought there might be some
one in the same need and not know the
true merits of this wonderful medi-
cine" G. H. Thompson. Des Mnines,
Ia. Sold at SOC. bottle by Gulick The
druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Property values have strengthened
20 per cent since Tuesday.
"A marriage license was granted
Henry Gould and Alice NJ. HowertOn,
of Solomon.
1t will be a mighty meek farmer
who will allow the peoples party to
bleed him for dues this winter.
&C. NJ. Brenizer made a good race
but the custom of giving the treasurer
two terms was too much for him.
Edmund Keller has this consOla-
ton: The alliance coroner has only a
corpse of a party to rejoice with him.
The republicans of town who were
formerly of Ohio walk with good
deal more dignity than those former
Iy of New York"
-Nottorf, Romig, Baker and HGpke
may feel little bit lonesome in the
court house but they will have plenty
OF company yea1 from now
Honeymoon, the fast young flyer
by Wedgebrook, DR.. Young's horse,
won the 2:35 race at Junction City
yesterday in three straight heats.
The defeat of James Frey by a
majority of less than fifty was unfor-
tunate but not due to any lack of
enthusiasm on the-part of his friends.
Nichols has now been elected under
two flags and will doubtless try to
''work" the democrats next time.
Manchester San: Married at West
Point, Indiana, Tuesday, Oct. p, 1891,
by the Rev. Hill, Mr.. Harrison Flora
and Miss Clara HoweDstine. Mr.. and
Mrs. Flora arrived home Tuesday
morning. The bride comes from one
of the oldest and best families in In
diana, and the groom well everybody
in this section Of the country knows
Harrison to be one of the best fellows
living. Mr.. and Mrs. Flora have the
best wishes of all.
$. J. Ellison's friends express con-
siderable sympathy for him in losing
the office of sheriff. Sherm does not,
however, ask for any sympathy. He
made a splendid race and but for Cir
cumstances beyond his control or that
of his party would have been an easy
winner. Blu. he is young, energetic,
good business man and has more
friends than ever. Sherm will be
heard of yet and will continue to be
one Of Abilene's leading young bust
ness men.
The principal of the Hope schools
gives the cOuDty's incompetent super
intendent, Van Dyke, a deserved roast
ing in the Hope papers for the sugGes-
tions offered by the superintendent
when visiting his school. He says:
AT the time of this visit the following
advice was rendered to two of our
teachers: Bring a whip to the school
room, jerk "A scholar cut of his seat
and give him three or four good cuts.
Apply this remedy to fifteen or twenty
scholars each day for five Or six
days." Van Dyke as an apostle of
cruelty seems to have an idea that the
school teachers profession is analo-
gous to that of the driver Of a mule
team. Mr.. Halls Indignation is shared
by all parents and teachers who have
love for children in their hearts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
AS BURTON SEES IT.
Some Pertinent Remarks on the
Election Results.

Kansas City Star: j. Ralph Burton,
of Abilene, attired in an elegant new
russet-red suit, even to cane and hat,
was one of the depot platform decora-
tions this morning and was interviewed
by the Star on the situation. He said:
ST attribute republican defeat in New
York to the fact that Fassett was re-
garded as a tool of the national admin
istraUion, having held a federal Office,
and the people wanted to give the
machine rap. Besides New York is
a democratic state and it is perfectly
natural that it should vote that way.
In Iowa think Boies' election is due
mostly to a mixture of several local
issues, the trouble over prohibition
probably being one of them. But Iowa
is a republican state and will be all
right when the national election comes
around.
1.-The only elections of national i'm
portance were in Ohio and Kansas, and
and there the republicans carried
everything. In Kansas it was a per-
feet avalanche. The issue was if the
vagaries of set of Missionaries were to
be fastened on the state and the vote
of the people said they were not. Mr..
Holiday and l are going to Chicago to
meet with the Worlds Fair committee
as commissioners from Kansas and you
may say that we go with our heads up,
proud in the thought our state has
been redeemed from the clutches of its
viliifers."
Then you regard the result Of the
election in Kansas a total defeat for
the alliaDce?"
utterly. But 1t is not defeat. 1t
is annihilat;on. They are swept from
the face of the earth. Hardly YES
tige remains. There Is not enough left
of the alliance in Kansas to form
greenback party. Last
year out of 424 principal county offices
in the state the alliance got 800 and
This year only 1875"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

water and furnish the necessary resist
ance to overcome any excessive weight.
He accordingly procured stout poles
SO 1-3 feet in length, furnished with
solid screw joints, and on testing the
experiment was rewarded with success.
The work continued to the depth stated,
when it was abandoned by order of the
court as an improbable job.
This depth of 3,s43 1-5 feet, compared
with the next deepest well in the world,
that located at Pesth, which is 3,1S2
feet, shows a difference in favor of the
st. Louis well of 66l Is feet.
The next in depth of St. Louis wells
is known as the Belcher well, located
at the Belcher sugar refinery. 1t was
commenced in the spring of 1s49 and
prosecuted at intervals till March, 1855,
when steady work was commenced and
maintained for thirty-three months, and
a flowing vein was struck at depth of
., 197 feet While the vein was found to
be strong enough to discharge seventy
FIVE gallons per minute and raise the
water seventy-firc feet above the sur
face, it was - strongly impregnated
with sulphur as to be unfit for the pur-
poses of the refinery. The water was
discovered to contain medical virtues,
and to this day is quite popular drink
with st. LOuisans. This well is exceed
ed in depth by the one at Pesth, hereto
fore mentioned, the La Chapclie well of
Paris, which has depth Of 1850 feet.
1t is interesting to note in this con-
nection that the Chinese and Egyptians
were early acquainted with artesian
wells, and that the oldest known one in
Europe is at Lilliers, in Artois, whence
the name artesian is derived. This
we'll was sunk in 1926, but there is no
record as to its depth. The Grenelle
well of Paris, while having a depth of
only LOO feet, is the most famous well
of Europe on account of its wonderful
How of water II is estimated to yield
SIG gallons of water a minute and raise
it thirty-twO feet above the surface.
Owing 10 the improved machinery
used in driving artesian wells in the last
few years they are becoming quite com
mon, but they rarely exceed depth Of
1000 feet, and usually range from 500 to
500 feet Louisville has one well of a
depth of 2,OS6 feet, and Chicago has sew
eraI ranging from 200 to 200 feet. Gal
weston is just now engaged in sinking
well that gives promise of alta lining
some celebrity. A Milwaukee firm has
a contract at the sum of SIS, 900, and it
has already attained a depth of 5000
feet without having found water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
How 20 Sncceed.

This is the great problem of life
which few satisfactorily solve. Some
fail because of poor health, others
want of luck, but the majority from
deficient grit, want of nerve. They
are nervous, irresOlute, changeable,
easily get the blues and''take the
spirits down to keep the spirits up"
thus wasting money, time, oppertun-
ity, and nerve force. There is nothing
like the Restorative NeTvine, discov-
cred by the great specialist, DR.. Miles,
to cure all nervous diseases, as head
ache, the blues, nervous prostration,
sleeplessness, and neuralgia. Trial
bottles free at ]. NJ Gleissner's drag
store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Listen to This.

Cabinet photographs at Hans
brOugh's gallery for the small sum of
SI.s5 per dozen until the SOth of Nov
ember.
Now is your time to get cheap
pictures at a reliable gallery. have
recently employed one OF the finest
retouchers in the state, therefore can
guarantee superior work to any made
in western Kanses.
J. A. HANsBRoUGH,
$50 2t&c Photographer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
The Pulpit and the Stage.

Rev, F. NJ. Shrout, Pastor United
Brethren Church, Blue Mound, Kan,
says: Il feel it my duty to tell what
wonders DIR. Kings New Discovery
has done for me. My lungs were badly
diseased, and my paIishiOners thought
l could live only few weeks. 1 took
five bottles of DR.. Kings New Dis
cOvery and am sound and well, gaining
% lbs. in weight"
Arthur Love, Manager Loves Funny
Folks Combination, writes: AFTER a
thorough trial and convincing evidence,
L am confident DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, beats 'em all,
and cures when everything else fails.
The greatest kindness 1 can do my
many thousand friends is to urge them
to try it, Trial bottles free at j. NJ,
Gleisnner's Drugstore.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
A Big Mule.

Marshall, Mo-, is a great place for
donkeys and their kindred. Besides
selling thirteen thousand mules every
year there has been raised in the
vicinity a mule which is eight years old
and twenty hands high. A mule six
feet and eight inches high is such q
curiosity that they are taking it around
to all the county fairs and exhibiting it
as a sort of side show, and the gate
money in a single day sometimes
amounts to one hundred dollars
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Welded at Belle Springs.

At the home of the brides parents
at Belle Springs yesterday shortly after
II a. M, Miss Lizzie Hoffman and Mr..
Samuel Zjok, Jr., were pronounced
husband ard wife by the Rev. David
son, of this city, in the impressive and
highly appropriate ceremonies of the
River Brethren church. The ceremony
was witnessed by only the near relatives
and few Geighbors, numbering about
sixty persons. After the nuptial knot
was securely adjusted and cOngratula-
tiOns extended the parties were ushered
into the large dining room where a
sumptuous dinner was served III that
pleasing and palatable manner for
which the HOffmans are noted.
The groom is son of Bishop Zook
and has lately been ordained minister
in the River Brethren church and is a
fine young man and deserving of the
life partner which he has woD, who is
one of the foremost young ladies of
Southeast Dickinson; a Jealous worker
for and in the church, with which she
has connected herself during her
maiden years. She is daughter of
Mr.. Eli Hoffman, a prosperous farmer
of Belle Springs and member of the
Belle Springs creamery firm. The
happy couple will be at home on their
farm in Cheever township after the 10th
inst. May their pathway through life
be crowned with comfort and their cup
of joy become fuller as the years of
their partnership increase.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

For lame back there is nothing bet
ter than to saturate a flannel cloth
with Chamberlain Pain Balm and
bind it on affected parts. Try it and
you will be surprised at the prompt re-
lief it affords. The same treatment
will cure rheumatism. For sale by
Gulick the druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Miles, NerYaand LiYsr Pm.

Act on q new principle-regnlating the
liver, stomach and boWles through the
nerves. A new discovery. DR.. Miles
pills speedily cure biliousness, bad
taste, torpid liver, piles, constipation.
Unequsled for men, women or child
ren. Smallest, mildest, ssfestl so
doses, Is cts. Samples free at J. NJ.
GieissDer's.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
A Fatal Mistake.

Physicians make no more fatal mis-
take than when they inform patients
that nervousness. 1t comes from the
stomach and is of little consequence.
DR.. Miles, the noted Indiana specialist.
las proven the contrary in his new
book on heart diseases which nay be
free at ]. NJ. Gleissner's drug store.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12
Rucklen's Arn1ca Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblaIns,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles or no pay required. 1t
is guaranteed to give perfect satiSfac-
ton, or money refunded. For sale by
John M. GIeissner.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-11-12

SNAKES are so abundant and trouble
some in the country about Talcott
mountain, Conn.,, that the farmers In
the vicinity have dubbed together to
hire man to kill the reptiles. He is
paid five cents a head, and manages to
make from three dollars to five dollars
q dav