Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-10-26
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Australian ballot You do not under
stand write out your query and send
II to this Office.
Arthur Lesry, aged four months,
died at his parents home in Willow
dale Saturday and was buried at Iliff
cemetery Sunday.
WIN. II. Minick and Lizzie Shirk
were married yesterday by Rev. e. o,
Raymond who was here officiating for
Rev. Mayor ut the NJ. E. church.
Cards are out for the marriage Of
M ISIS Daisy V. Coble, daughter Of Mr..
and NJ 8. G. W. Coble, and John S.
Troxel Tuesday afternoon, Nov. I.
Father Mcnamara has moved to
Abilene and taken charge of st. An
drews church for the present. Father
Hitler has been transferred tn the east.
-Supt. Shirk will soon issue
monthly journal devoted to the inter-
ests Of Dickinson county schools. 1t
will be SUCCESS IN his competent
hands.
Some sneak thief went through A.
G. Die,z's home 10 Willowdale while
he slept last night and took 800 which
Mr.. Dielz had for friend. No trace
of the rObber.
-Whitlsw's adoption OF a strictly
cash on delivery rule is causing con-
siderable comment. That is the ideal
manner of doing business. 1t is a
pity that all caunot adopt it.
AT Staatz & Sons store in Enter
prise in addition to the firms fine dis
play OF merchandise is real curiosity
"a squash weighing $50 pounds. 1t
ought tn be sent to the Worlds Fair.
When you vote the Australian
ballot the Y must be placed in the
square exactly at the left of the name
voted for. II put in the blank below
or at the right Of the name you may
lose your vote.
The poor old Monitor is having a
rocky road to travel under the leader
ship of the Topeka bosses. A. 5,
Phillips has brought suit against the
Butler Brothers on note given in part
payment for the office.
-Enterprise's schoolboard knows
how to be generous. 1t has closed the
school for a week and given the
teachers u vacation on full salary to go
to the Fair. All of them left this
morning on their trip.
An Abilene man went to Enter
Prise today. lie made his will before
he started and his friends bade him a
weeping farewell. They considered
that the train WAS likely TO be telescoped
and are anxiously waiting 10 hear II
their friend reached bis destination
safely.
The Pop Topeka syndicate that is
bossing the Dickinson Pop organization
is arranging to buy the Democratic
and Populist papers Of Brown county,
consolidate them and hitch that county
up alongside of this to pull its coach.
Dickinson is going to prove mighty
balky. How about Brown
--DI. W. N. King, our next register
Of deeds, was in the city short time
this morning. The doctor will cer-
tainly receive large vote in this
vicinity for not only is he qualified and
deserving, but all his acqnaintances
are his friends. We predict very
large vote for him for register. - Hope
Dispatch.
k. G. Star: Mr.. j. r. Burton's
manner indicates that in Withdrawing
the charge that Mr.. Palmer lied, and
thus weakening the reputation of Kan
sas for chivalric valor, he acted OIL "
under strong local pressure. If Mr..
Palmer will accompany Mr.. Burton to
Abilene Mr.. Burton will repeat the
charge with renewed spirit.
-"Venice," says Ed Little, sis a
fake. The buildings are old and dingy
and run down. The sloppy water
washes against the houses; it is malar-
ial. The streets are Ill kept and It
isn't nearly as pretty town as Abilene.
That's fact. We have broad, clean
streets, overhung with trees, and fresh,
green lawns, new, clean buildings and
low taxes at Abilene. But at Venice
they have only grabbed age and muddy
water"
The veteran John Macdonald Is
getting out little book in paper covers
entitled County Examination Ques-
tions." 1t consists of all the recent
county examination questions with
their answers. 1t is reproduction OF
the questions and answers appearing in
the Western School Journal and will in
that convenient form be valuable
help to teachers in class room work
II will comprise about $50 pages and
will be ready for circulation soon.
F. L. Nottort has made a very
popular county clerk and now comes
before. the people for reelection on
the Republican ticket this fall. No
one can say word against him in any
wav, and when man has run his
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