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The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25
DEATH ON RAILROADS.
HOW LIFE IS JEOPARDIzED BY
RAPID TRAVEL.

The Signal Code-What the Colored Flags
and Lights Mesn-An Engine that Wanted
n Ride-Fatal Mistake of Telegraph
Operator.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25
A Liberal Education.

Civil Service Examiner-You have
passed splendid examination, Mr..
Complex: might l ask how you pre-
pared yourself?
Mr.. Complex make it point to
look up and answer the questions
asked me by my ten-year-old boy
Truth.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
HUMOROUS SAYINGS AND DO
INCS HERE AND THERE.

Jokes and Joke cts that Are Supposed To
Have Reen Recently Porn Sayings and
Doings that Arc Odd. Curious and
Laughable.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25

employe Of a railroad company is I'm
structed to take the safe side The
wa chword Is security" Let every
man protect his own train and engine,
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25

WE are all in 1t, but with some Of
US IL Is the sour
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1891-11-25

important part in the prevention Of ac-
cidents which threaten from countless
causes. When the speed attained was
less than that at which trains are run
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-16
Marriage License.

Victor Saucedo and Natividad SOles.
August Welding and Marie VIE
tiers.
J. R. Baker and Mrs. J. E. Street.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21
kAFFIR SMOKERS.


They Tai<o the Lighted End of = Cirsr n
! Their Mouths.
Englishmen, when they light cigar,
do not-at least if they are sober-pui
the lighted end into their mouth; but
even this strange practice may be said
to be on the way hither. Col. Knollvs
has taken first lesson from the Kim.
berley Kafirs, and has given an account
OF the experiment which is eminently
calculated to excite the curiosity Of
those who run after new fashions
These interesting South Africans ara
extremely fond Of cigars, but their
habit is to smoke them in the manner
described. When this peculiarity was
first mentioned to Col Knollys he sup.
posed that his informant was cracking
. joke; but to his amazement he saw
numerous instances. The native. IL IA
stated. first lighted his cigar by the or.
dinary method, then turning It around
he deity arranged the hotly glow.
ing end in his mouth, and tuckinR away
his tongue in his cheek, proceeded 10
inspire and expire the fumes verv
gradually consuming the whole cigar.
The smokers assured their vis;for th.t
tne process was warm, comforting, de.
lacious and far superior to the usual
mode. On subsequent trial, Col. Knoll,
iys found. he says, that the kuack i
less difficult to acquire than might Be
supposed. London News.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21
WAR ON TEA.

IL Killed Frog and m Australian Womas
Starts . Crusade.
An Australian woman is conducting .
crusade against tea, which she declares
is, next to alcohol, the greatest mas
ter OF human will and destroyer of vi
taiity." She goes on the remark that tea
acts on the nervous system as does alco-
hol, but in an opposite way. Alcohol is
stimulant poison, tea is n sedatiye
one. The former is capable of destroy
ing life by producing excessive action,
the other by preventing it.
Theme, the most important element
OF tea, will, If administered in sufficient
doses, kill an animal. Half a grain
given to a full-grown frog killed it.
The reptile first became paralyzed. and
after little went into a convulsed
state and died. The death is exactly
similar to that caused by hydrocyanic
acid, hemlock and other sedative
poisons. All Of which is worse icono-
clasm than when we found ont that
there was not any apple nor any VIII
liam Tell, says the New York Times.
What would the kettledrum or the
i've o'clock be without tea? Can one
Iancy an adequate substitute for the
cup that cheers?' And when one haa
headache or heartache, where would
he consoler find his weapon if he could
lot offer one cup Of tea? Poems have
'een written and verses sung In its
raise and now to drop II, forsooth, :
Tog IN circumstauces over which he
I'd no control drank too much e{ III
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21

Yankees think themselves fairly in
Eenious and handy" but how many Of
them ever thought of simple trick
which an American traveller in Siberia
saw performed by native of that coun-
try? We had been wet since morning.
and as natural consequences. our feet
were swollen and boots shrunken 70
such an extent that We despaired Of
getting them on at all. No plan which
our ingenuity could devise was found
to answer. When all had failed, our
Invaluable YakoS came to the rescue.
and by the application of his teeth 10
the toe Of each foot - which were 1ur.
tvnatsly lonRaided by hts hsuds at
the heels eksetsd bis purross WITH
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21
A CASE OF LOVE.
Dr.. DinkS Diagnosis and Pre-
scribed Remedy . Sad Failure

People said DR.. Dinks ought tn mar
~. He thought 30 himself, but hithcr
to he had bcen too busy providin.
meann for keeping . wife to be,tow
mucn thouRht on whom she was to be.
He had decided that the lady must
have good looks, good means and he ~
: good position; but, though several
ladies In Jennimaville fulfilled all these
requirements. his choice had mot VET
fallen on any one of them. And. be.
s'oeA ne was not In the least in love.
1t would Be imprudent to venture the
assertion that Dr. Dinlks had alwav.
remained indifferent to the pretty ana
agreeable girls he had met IN his wan
derings; and, being . fairly attractiv.
fellow. - we'll rs Jemimaville's onlv
Insdicai practitioner. Il is safe to say
that eyes Of every hue had looked unon
MIN with more or less favor. Oh. moi
ne had had his intermittent love af.
.sH There was Shady Scott, now.
ne ned loved her TO distraction for two
months when she wore . part;cu,sr,v
sweet thing In bonnets; when the Nm.
net went out Of fashion DR.. DinL.,
love went with Il. Again. there Wa.
Polly Grey. His heart In this case.
had capitalized 10 the peculiarly fss.
ssnas'ng manner In which the fair
Asmsei Iisped. He overheard her |
speak to her brother once. and n,,t |
lnese and Others were but the sdIs
iresmlets d . day, and Dr.. DInls
'aghed Tor the genuine article chat
wears well He excused his seeminc
inconsistency on the plea that love Is z
ossery. and 4 one wishes to win one
AUST . least play. So he accordingly |
'iAyed hattledore with the hearts ~
.: iasr eiieibles on his list of patients
nd kept his eyes open and watched his
esrs cassfaily, expecting TO expe-
'enee soms day that sudden sense a.
lpsese shet magnificent thrill which.
} evesxeedy kAovA y the int "a
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21


she gravely explained; Its my ankle,
sir. and only slight sprain." +"
Dr. Dinks was excessively embar-
rassed. He was not altogether stupid.
but really when we consider the and.
denness of the thing il amply excuses
the exhibition of little foolishnes.
and nervousness. And then TO be asked
to look at and touch her aukle!-aud q
very pretty little ankle it was, too!
Apologizing profusely, the doctor
carefully = very carefully-examined
the pretty little foot that Just pecped
ont from among the many folds OF Babs,
skirts; and he vowed-to himself-khat
he would gladly 60 on bathing and
oandaging his fair subject forever.
babs certainly looked nice. She was
small and dainty young lady with
bonny roguish blue eyes. and a wealth
Of wiilful golden hair that frizzled over
her brow. and looked as IL It had been
ruined by many sunny summer
breeze. DR. Dinls noticed with keen /
ooservant eye the curling sweep of the
ong trowu lashes that shaded the deli
,ateiy-rounded cheek, and, for the first
lime in his professional career, invalida-
'on struck him as the most pathetic
md attractive aspect under Which he
lad ever studied woman. He tool .
ong time baudaging that little foot.
nd BY the time It was finished he had
.uite recovered himself His touch
eemea 70 40 her foot good; and Bsbs,
a K<nk L.
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21

- = y ~ - = -
Both the method and results when
syrup Of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tam scsctually, dispcls colds, head
aches and fevcrs and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs Is tho
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and nc
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
It's action and truly beneficial In it,
effects, prepared only from tho most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to al and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in 600
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gistA Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
CALIFORNIA re SXRUP co
SAN FRANCISCO. on.
IoWSh1lks M new y0ak. ~
The Colfax chronicle., 1891-11-21

N 81
-How's that razor gave you Isns
It dandy?' II Is indeed. rretty and
duiL"-N. Y. Herald.
Have you heard the e.ght-ycar~old
violin virtuoso?" 20, yes Twelve ycaru
ago in Vicnna."--Blatter uud Blutbcn.
--An Oregon man wants to trade .
mule for wife. Some men never know
when they arc we'll OF. Texas Siftinqs
AT the Seaside. Charley
had an idea floating in his head the
other dayw Bellc-"Nov' Grace-sYcs:
the doctor told him it was only water on
the brain, though. IN. Y. Ledger.
Grecn-Eyed Jcalousy--Fannie-"I
wonder what makes Harry stare at me
30 much" Minnie-..I've heard him say
that he Is lover of works Of art -
Yankee BLADE.
-Suitor-"I have come. sir. to asyx
you to give me your daughters hand" I"
Paterfamilias-"Why, sir. when last
saw it. It was in your possession. -
Harper's Bazaar.
Ethel {fishing for q compIiment)-
Il wonder what he saw in me to fall in
love with" Clarissa - That's what
everybody says But men arc curious
creatures, dear."-N. Y. Press
Young Bohrer (difidently)-aYes.
Miss Lucy, they do say that am clever
at baseball" Lncy (yawnine, = II
should 50 tyawn) dearly love to see you
make (yawn) home run. - Pittsburgh
Bulletin.
~ told DR.. wray the other day |
that ] believed ! was the only living ex-
ample of his patients" WAS he en-
barrassed?" mot a bit; he acknowl- |
edged it." "what did he say?" s.Said
ne was sorry to say / Elmira
Gazette.
1T Win Be Chilly for Him. -Hunker
lwho wants to propose) )-"Miss Scadds, !
let US go out on the porch Shall get
your wrap" Miss Scadds-'sThanks,
Dut shan't need It You might put on
POUR overcoat, however."-Epoch.
-inquiring Youth-'.Pa, what word
n our language has been most reccntlv.
'oined?" Pa-"T cant tell you, nv SON.
put II you'll just listen when your
mother and I get into an argument
'ouli hear it She always hns the las.
uicoxO ner8lQ.
Young lady to clerk ut drug store
Can you give me ten cents in exchange
or = dollnr?" Clerk(trying to be
unny)- DO you want common scnse?" I;
'oung lady-"O, no, l wouldn't ask you
Or what you haven't got"
One of our exchanges says that
tile Boston boy. at whose house there
'as new baby, was asked if it was a .
irl baby. The little fellow hesitated Il
have not made up my mind, . he said, E
whether it is proper to say girl baby
r baby girl"
Room at the Top. - Ambitious
outh-"Do you know Of any way by T
hich young writer's like myself can
axe money in literature?" Maeaxipe :
ditor-"Um-therc is one.r 81 am de- &
yhted to hear that" Keep . news =
and" Al
-Crusty Bachelor latter silent half q
'ur of piano agony)--"Miss Florella. al
should think you would hate to be so b
behind the styles." Florella fget- b
,g red)-''what do you mean, Mr. tt
lrt?" Crusty Bachelor-"Why. I saw 81
some fashion paper that now short -
ngs were all the rage. - baltimore | 4;
nerican. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
AN OFFENSIVE PAPER.
The Kansas City Sunday Sun Not Above
to Circulate in Topeka.

The Kansas City Sunday Sun Not Allowed
to Circulate in Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2+.-Complaint
was made to the county attorney that
the circulation of the Kansas City Sum
day Sun in this city was in violation of
the state law prohibiting the circulation
of indecent and immoral matter. War
rants were at once issued for the arrest
of parties found to be engaged in circu-
lating the Sun. When the express train
arrived from Kansas City Saturday
night a man named Campbell, from
Wamego, who had been sent here by
the proprietors of the Sun, was seen to
take a package of papers from the ex-
press Office. He was promptly ar
rested and the papers seized, but
as no sales or distribution of the
papers had been made, he was released
with the understanding that the papers
should be returned or destroyed. The
Sun has heretofore had circulation of
1000 each Sunday in Topeka, and the
newsboys made themselves very Of
fensiye by intercepting people on their
vay to and from church with cries OF
SUNDAY Sun. All about a Topeka
scandal" The officers have determined
to prevent the sale of the paper, and to
punish offenders to the full extent Of
the law. -
Advices from Buenos Ayres state that
much Of the news in regard to the war
In Chilli is suppressed by Balmaceda's
government Rumors of a final and
overwhelming disaster to Balmaceda's
troops have been received but are not
verified.
Dispatches from Rio Janeiro say
Brazilian affairs are again disturbed,
and that President De Fonseca and the
government are at variance Troops
are held In the barracks to suppress any
outbreak, and no vessels are allowed to
leave the hArbor after 10 ce3Uck a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
FOUND ALIVE.
Five Of the Evansville Miners Res
cued.
IMPRISONED FOR EIGHTEEN DAYS.
A Marvellous Escape After Much Suffering
Efforts to Nurse Them Back TO
HeaIth-Ths People Greatly
Excited.

HAZELToN, Pa, Feb. 24.-After being
eighteen days entombed in the darkness
of mine No. at Evansville, where the
recent disaster occurred, five OF the men
were found alive yesterday. Their names
were: John Tomasbusky, Joe Mastusk-
owich, John Berno, Bosco Frinko and
an unknown Hungarian who was visit
ing John Berno.
These, with the thirteen bodies al
ready found, makes eighteen men-the
exact number given in these dispatches
the day of the accident.
How the rescued men survived is a
miracle. Nothing like it has been known
or heard of in the anthracite coal fields
of PENNSYLVANIA. The searching party,
after the experience in finding Bullock,
Reed, Ball and Smith yesterday, were
more anxious than ever to solve the
problem of the fate of the remaining
five. Not moments time was lost in
the search, but all in vain. No traces
of the unfortunate victims could be
found until late at night.
Superintendent McFarlane and Caleb
Williams were making a search in a
breast of the east gangway of the
north pit last evening when they
were startled to come across the bodies
of the five men lying in various posi-
tions, all huddled together in their efforts
to keep warm. Careful examination re-
vealed the fact that all were alive.
They were so weak that with one ex-
ception they could not move.
John Tomaskusky's excellent strength
left him in better shape than any of the
rest. and he was able to be moved to
the bottom of the slope of the first lift
into the engine house. DR.. Doolittle, of
the village, was summoned at once
and entered the mine. A large stock of
blankets was secured and the men
wrapped in them.
Tomaskusky was just strong enough
to raise his head and to look around.
He was carefully carried to the engine
house at the bottom of the first lift and
medical aid given him there. When
spoken to he raised his eyes, look of
despair passed over his face and he
muttered: "John much sick"
The men will not be brought to the
surface for several days. Careful nurs-
ing will be given them and every effort
put forth to save their lives so that their
terrible tale may be heard. They had
suffered terribly from the pangs Of
hunger and nothing but the hardy con-
stitutions common to their race saved
them. The contents of their din
ner pals kept them alive for six days.
Then they lived on the oil from their
lamps and bottles. After that was ex-
hausted they drank the dark sulphurous
water. Whatever the temptation may
have been to kill and eat each other it
was not strong enough.
Announcement of the finding of the
men was kept as quiet as possible but
notwithstanding this precautiOn the
mouth of the slope was surrounded by
hundreds of excited people.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
KANSAS APPoRTIoNMENT.

Proposed Congressional Redistricting OF
the State.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 22.-The congress
sinai apportionment committee has IN
troduced bill apportioning the state
into eight congressional districts, as
follows:
First district-Atchison, Brown, Don
iphan, Jackson, jefferson, Leaven-
worth, Marshall, Nemaha and Potta-
watomie counties
Second-Anderson, Bourbon, Doug
las, Franklin, Johnson, Linn, Miami
and Wyandotte counties.
Third-Allen, Chautauqua, Cherokee
Crawford, Elk, Labette, Montgomery,
Neosho and Wilson COMMITTEES.
Fourth-Chase, Coffey, Greenwood,
Lyon, Marion, Morris, Usage, Shawnee,
Wabaunsee and Wilson counties.
Fifth-Clay, Cloud, Ellsworth, Geary,
Dickinson, ottawa, Republic, Riley,
Russell, Saline and Washington coun-
ties
Sixth-Cheyenne, Decatur, Ellis,
Cove, Graham, Jewell, Lincoln, Logan,
Mitchell, Norton, Osborne, Phillips,
RawlnS, HOOKS, Snerloans ShSAHns1
Smith, Thomas, Trego and Wallace
counties.
Seventh-Butler, Cowley, Harvey,
Kingman, Mcpherson, Reno, Rice,
Sedgwick and Sumner.
Eighth-Barber, Barton, Clark, Co
manche, Edward, Finney, Ford, Car
field, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton,
Harper, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearney'
Kiowa, Lane, Meade, Morton, Ness
Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Scott, Seward,
Stafford, Stanton, Stevens and Wichita
counties.
The large counties in the old Third
and Seventh districts were combined IN
the new Seventh, and the Seventh dis
trict counties are made to form the new
EiChth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
JUST HAPPENED THAT WAY.
Sugar Trust Magnates Happen to Be Long
Way OF When Wanted.

Sugar Trust Magnates Happen to Be Long
Way OF When Wanted.
NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-Before the
state senate committee on law resumed
its investigation of the sugar trust 1t
was rumored that Treasurer John
e. Searles, Jr., had disappeared
to avoid being questioned by the
committee. This was found to be
the case when Deputy Sergeant-at-
Arms Gibbons was called to the stand.
He said he had been unable to serve the
subpenas on Messrs. Searles, Have
never, Heckst, William Dick and John
Henry Dick. Searles was in New Or
leans and had been there for week
past. At Havemeyer's residence 1t was
said that Mr.. Havemeyer was out OF
town. The witness was sure that Mr..
Havemeyer was not away, but at home
at the time. Mr.. Deckst was said to be
in London and the brothers Dick were
at Islip. Witness was greatly hampered
by the people in the Office of the trust
company in Wall street, as the en-
ployes did all they could to prevent him
from finding the persons wanted by the
committee.
Mr.. Ogden, for the trust, tried to ex-
plain that Mr. Searles had been north
for nearly a month and that he had
gone away on business.
Senator Coggshau asked: 'YOur law
partner, Mr.. Sheppard, said that Mr..
Searles was in the city and could be
found at any time; how is that?"
Mr.. Ogden replied: "Well, Mr.. Shep-
pard must have been mistaken. l am
speaking of what ! know to be fact"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Bad wrecks in New Mexico.

LAS VEGAS, n. NJ, Fob. 22.-The
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
had to record three bad accidents last
night-a bridge burned near San Mar
cial, train derailed on a trestle at Sulz-
hacker and a collision at Shoemaker.
In the latter two engines and eight cars
were destroyed, Engineer Adams and
Brakeman Reub were killed and En-
gineer Edmonds injured. The accident
was caused by Engineer Adams being
fifteen minutes ahead of time. He was
caught between the engine and tender,
and for three hours piteously begged
for death at the hands of the bystanders.
Brakeman Reub was buried under sew
eral coal cars and their contents piled
uDOn him
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
The Danger Line.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Feb. 24-The river
has reached the danger line here and
five ia miles living on the river front
near Fifth street were compelled to
move. Two or three families Will to-
morrow move from the low ground
above the city. The loss Is slight and
there is little apprehension Of serious
food.
Prince Bismarck has declined to run
for the German reiehstag for persona
and domestic reasons.
The house committee on the census
has decided that New York is not en-,
titled to census recount.
The post Office, the hotel, three stores
and three dwellings in East Ellfort, Ia,
have been destroyed by fire. Loss, $50,
600.
The Catholic church of the province
Of Quebec has taken steps in favor of
the Macdonald g0vernmezS and eRai1st
6RSk8 krzz1af
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Cnai Mines F1oodad.

Brazil, Ind, Feb. 2s.-The Evans
vile & indianapolis railroad suffered
heavy damages in washouts in the rain
Of Friday, and trains will not be run
ming for several days Seller and Rid
les mine No. and Nickel Plate mines
were flooded. The rain was the hesvi.
est for year.
John S. Dobler. the ex-pedestrian. OF
late Chicago letter carrier. has been
declared insane. he had a mania fbr
carrying sway anything that attracted
his attention
A dispatch has been received trors
PresSotA Ariz.i announcing the death
there Of Joseph Reynolds, familiar1J
known As 'Diempad %. he was the
owner Of the Diamond Je line Of steam.
Srb plying between St Louis and st.
Pepl va the sole owner Of Hot Springs
tnfAfls "a szta lad fenge nzaAdss EE
C6l - ~ +,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Canadian Annexation.

LONDON, Feb. 24.-The Graphic to-day
publishes the first of a series of articles
upon the Canadian crisis written by the
Marquis of Lorne. The article says
among other things: 1.-THE annexation
ist scare is fruitless one, bringing
home to our minds the fact that the
colonies are independent nations. This
is a wholesome thing for the public to
be reminded of. No comparison is pos
sible between the colonies and Ireland. "
The marquis ridicules the idea that
Canada desires to be annexed to the
United States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
PowderIy Sick.

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. 24.-T. V. Pow
derry, grand master workman of the
knights of Labor, is very sick man.
He has never rallied from the first at
tack of acute heart disease. His ply
sicians have cautioned him from the
very first to be very careful of the dread
disease. 1t is claimed that he will pre-
sent his resignation at the next meeting
of the executive board. He has property
va1uad afS1bOOO
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
skim Graftinp 80 Avail.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-John o. Dicker-
son, a patient at the Emergency hospi-
tai, upon whom the experiment of en-
grating IA square inches of human
cuticle was performed Sunday, January
10, is dying. The self-sacrifc of 200
fellow Knights of st. Bernard COM
mandery, each of whom contributed his
mite of skin, and the skill of DR.. Fenger
and his assistants have availed him
nothing
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1891-02-26
Incendiarism and Murder.

New YORK, Feb. 23.-Marshal Lewis,
in his report to the fire commissioners
OF the fire in 129 and 1S1 Sands street,
Brooklyn, on Saturday night, gives it as
his opinion that the fire was of incen-
diary origin. From an examination of
the ruins the marshal found the door
way was saturated with coal oil. He
declares that the fire escapes were
ample and the six persons who lost
their lives could have been rescued had
they not tried to get out by way of the
,oof