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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-05

But II l was startled, Mrs. CARING
ford seemed ready to drop with fright.
The little wonan-she was q very
ANAL, shrinking creature, with q pallid
face, and large, nervous eyes, like :
hsre's-put out hand against the 5smb
Of the door and gasped out;
"Why-why do you ask? What do
you wsnt?'
II beg your pardon" said; 1T was
merely curiosity Thought I had seen
the face somewhere.
HE was my husband"
He Is dead then?"
"Oh, why do you ask? Yes; he died
abroad" She touched her widows cap
with her shaking finger, and then GOV.
cred her face with her hands. II was
there-I saw 1t. Abr She drew back
. sudden breath as II stabbed. why
do you ask?" she repeated.
" beg your pardon sincerely" !
said; ut was only that the portrait re-
minded mel thought-but my bust
ness here Is quite different. am
come about the yacht Siren which you
have advertised for SALE
She seemed more than ever inclined
to run. Her voice scarcely rose above
. whisper.
my agents at F. have full In.
attractions about the sale"
Eyes. but they tell me you have tho
papers may say that have seen the
yacht and gear and am ready to pay
the price you >ask for immediate pos
session. said as much to Mr.. Dewy.
But the papers, Of course"
"Are they necessarily
Certainly they are. At least the
certificate Of registry or, falling that
some reference to the port Of registry,
II the transfer Is to be made. should
also like TO see her warrant, II she has
one, and her sail makers certificate.
Messrs. Dewy & Moss could draw ur
the inventory"
She still hesitated. At lengts sh
said: II have the certificates ! vii
fetch II. The other papers, II she ha'
any, have been lost or destroyed. Sh
never had warrant. believe m,
husband belonged to no yacht club
understand very little Of these mai
terra"
She left the room, and returned 4
I've minutes or 30 with the open docu
ment In her hand.
but" said l, looking over II, "thl
ID . certificate OF q vessel called tn
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UNIQUE CHAHIIY SYSTEM.
school children Mt ,tchIson TO BE Asked to
aontr,bute In Small Quantities.

ATcnrsoN, KAN, Nov. 30 --Atchison
will re-adopt system OF dispensing
charity amonF the deserving poor Z IS
winter which It tried with great salts
faction several years ago Tho plan
coniemplatcs "A request from the super
intendent Of the public schools that
each pupil bring to school for
charitable distriDutlon one potato,
or one onion one turnip or
one apple. Of course, some bring
more than one OF one kind, or one or
more of all. In this way a large
amount Of provisions Is collected, and
the burden is so equally distributed
among the donors, and is SO light 1t IL
imperceptible. and the distribution Is
so intelligently made that vast
amount Of good is done.
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New Mines Discovered.

alo0n and more made daily on small invest
mems by our new plan Of systematic Grain
md and stock Speculation. Fullest inyestiga,,
ainn solicited. Past workings Of the plan and
highest references furnished. Send for our
free booklet telling how to make money, even
On on The wrong side OF the market, also our
daily market letter, What and where 70 qny
Active representatives wanted. a. VIZ
MORE 4 Co., OMAHA BLDG, CHICAGO, LII
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THE spAv1ARD SHOT Him DEAD.

guardian OF a tritie belonging TO YOU
And showed him the visitors book.
| thought the man would have had
an apoplectic fit there on the spot. lie
rolled his eyes, dropped heavily upon a
chair, and began to breathe hard and
short.
"Where-whereP" he gasped, and be-
gan to struggle for breath.
Listen" said "for some reason
or other the sight Of this book dis
tresses you, and think you had better
not try to speak for bit will tell
you exactly how the book came into
my possession, and afterwards you can
let me have your side Of the story, II
you choose" And | told him just
! what have told the reader.
At the conclusion, Mr.. Job loosed
his neckcloth, and spoke.
"That book, sir, ought to be lynn at
the bottom Of the sea- 1t was lost on
the evening of September the Sd, 1886
on board a yacht that went down with
all hands. Now ri tell you all about
IT, There was q gentleman called
Blake staying oyer at Port William thai
summer-thats four miles up the COAST
you know"
nodded. Staying with his wife
md one son n tall vo1inp fellow. ape(
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The relative proportion OF persons
engaged In agriculture Is steadily d.
minishIng, while those dependent upon
manufactures, trade, transportation
and personal or professional service Is
increasing
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was understood he would have her
newly registered when he returned,
which be fully intended. So no alter
etions were made In the certificate
here, and. | believe, her old tonnage Is
still carved up somewhere inside her. !"
This was true enough. The figures
on the certificate, $3.50, were those !
had seen on the beam In the forecastle.
my husband never lived to reach
England, and when she came back to
F., though she was visited, Of course,
By the custom house officer and coast
guard, nobody asked for certificate.
and 10 the alterations in her were never
explained. She was laid up at once In
the F. river, and there she has re-
NAMED"
Certain structural peculiarities In the
main cabin-scarcely noted at the time,
bat now remembered-served to con-
nrm Mrs. Carlingfords plainly-told
story. On my return TO London that
night hunted up some back volumes
oe Hunt, and satisfied myself on the
matter Of the Wasp and her owner,
william Carlingford. And, to be short,
the transfer was made on fresh sur
yey, the check sent TO Mrs CARING
ford, and the yswl Siren passed into
my hands
Az h1inR settled. wrote TO my old
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wasp"
"Ah, l must explain that. | wished
the boat to change her name with the
new owner-her old name-it has ssso-
ciations-painful ones-I should not
like anyone else to know her as the
Wasp"
WELL" ! admitted, ~ can under
stand that. But, see here, she Is en-
tered as having one mast and carrying
. cutter rig"
"Hhe was q cutter originally. My
husband had her heightened In 1885, |
think by Ave feet, and turned her into
. yswl. twas abroad, at Malaga"
"A curious port to choose"
"Ghe was built, you see, as long ago Is
1875. Ny husband used to say she was
. broad boat for those days, and could
BE- heightened successfully and turned
Into quite a new-looking vessel He
gave an entirely new sheathing, too,
and III her spars are new. She was not
Insured and being In foreign port, 1t
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GREAT BATTLES are contin-
II ually going on in tho human sys.
tenn. Hoods sarsaparills drives out
disease and Restores Health.

pale, thin, bloodless people should use ":
sawyer's Ukatine. 1t Is the greatest remeoy
in tire world for making the weak strong.
Said by Gulick, the druggist.
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NRDER EASTERN STAR-Abileno Chap
~ ter III, meets In tho Masonic hall on
The frat and third Tuesday evening! OF eeon
month. Mrs., Alice Johutf, worthy NAV
ren. Mrs. Ruth Spangler, secretary.
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MISSOURI pAoIFIo-AT LEXINGTON.
Abilene s Fraternal Societies

A FL NDA M.-Benov0lent Lodge, No.
"A. %, meets flrst and third Monday evc.
IiinEs In each month at Masonic hall, oorn0r
Third and Cedar. Samuel 8. Smith, W. ~;
]. h. W0rley, secretary visiting brethren
welcome
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nOYAL ARCH MAsONs-uyrus Chapter,
n No. N, meets In Masonic hall on 10
second and fourth Fridaya o. each month
D. W. Nail, II. ri J. ". Johnts, seere.
tAry.
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MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
lVl Camp No S5e, meets every Friday night
o. each month In X, Of 7. hall. Visiting
neighbour welcome. @. A, snider, v. o.; =.
J, Murphy, Clerk.
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vHyOMAN's RELIEr OORP8-No. o.,
w meets alternate Wednesday. after.
mons at 2;SO O'Clock In K, Of r. hall. Mr..
Mary A. Higgins, president; Mrs. Hattie 7.
Nichols, secretary.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER ODD PILLOWS
tuesday evening In ODD Tsliows' hall. 81.
Cerv; Noble Grand, Adam neea; $50.
rotary, l.. Lips. Visiting brethren CORDIALLY
welcome.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09

glowing In his face. Suddenly his
face twitched aud he hastily put up
his hand To his brow.
What is III? | eagerly asked, hop
ing he might be going 20 be ILL.,
Nothing only neuralgia. | have
suffered from IL for wears. and have
tried everything and seen all the doc
tors: but 10 no avail SO now | make
the best Of it.
$50 saying he got up and took his
leave. to go and make love-curse him!
TO his tiancee.
"No QUE knows what days aud
nights l spent. although | worked I'M
Til my body was aching. My brain
would not let me sleep. | roamed up
and down my room, planning lmpos-
sible methods of revenge, only TO see
the futility of ii all. The times are
not suited for mel0drama. and ! could
only watch and watch and wait
Zone morning crawled down to
the office. feeling utterly done up. and
listlessly examined my correspond
ence. Among them | noted one from
an old friend who was practicirg as
Il physician in Paris. Tossing the
rest of my letters to my managing
clerk | began to read my friends long
letter Suddenly paragraph IN Il
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
A Family of Tail sons

There was family reunion M
Tioncsta Pa. on Wednesday that calls
for more than mere mention. II was n
gathering together Of father. mother
ana six sons, all Of the latter over u
years of age. This family group had
not all been together since the bows.
some OF them years ago, went ont into
the world to fight their battles for
themselves. Mr. and Mrs. Hnrmon
coleman are father and mother. both
male and hearty, aud the sons names
are J. r. Henry. William. j. r.. n w
ana Frank. The main object ~ this
item Is not so much to mention IN. fact
OF the happy reunion AMI 10 try 10
picture 10 the reader the size Of the six
long-separatcd sons, or rather their re.
spective and collective heights. Here
arr. the exact figures: j. F.. is & feet !,
inches; Henry, q feet = inches: william
. teet 8 inches; j. f.. y feet :, inches:
,. w, feet 2 inches. and Frank. the
short one of tine stalwart family. an
exact u feet These measurements
We're all taken In stocking feet. The
total height Of the whole. seStct IL N
feet inches. The father and mother
are only about the average height Of
Ordinary mortals. The boys are all
well-tO-do in the towns and cities
where they are located. oil CIV
Derrick.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
A Dutch Funeral Chr

A funeral ear In Holland Is the
qleerest and most mediaeval.looking
OF c0nyeyaDces. Imagine the horses
entirely hidden under long. sweeping
draparies Of black cloth. like tbn
steeds in the illustrations 10 Frolssart
These draperies reach to the ground
ana all that is seen of the horse il
his solemn eye peering through the
eye-holes. The car itself * drien by
a coachman draped also In black, with
perfectly huge shoel hat, rather like
that Of Don Basillo' in THE Barber
Of Seville" only much more exagge.
rated: while the coffin. or its absence,
Is completely hidden from view by
the mass Of heavy draperies that de
scend from the roof Of the car nearly
to level with the wheels. On the
whole, the car looks like a perambu
lating mass of black cloth. and IL
neither beauteOus nor imposing.
though distinctly antique In appear.
ance.-I.etter from La Hague.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09

cided TO put my fortunes to the touch
during the performance. On our ar
rival the theater was crowded, and. to
my intense annoyance. / found n
young client of mine. Sir Edward
Berkeley. In the next. stall to ours. I
was obliged to introduce him. and had
the modification of seeing that Miss
Millikin had made an impression on
him. What chance had | against n
young. wealthy, and handsome n~n?
And with jealous eyes | already saw
the Chateau d'Espagne of love. THAI I
had so carefully reared, in ruins.
'On our return from the play. Berk-
ley insisted on accompanying us to
Mr.. Millikin's house. and was intro
dnced by me to him.
THE acquaintance ripened into
friendship, and friendship into love.
which ] was powerless to prevent:
and one day Berkeley burst into my Of
flee. In a great state of excitement.
and asked me to congratulate him!
ME, Of all men! How managed.
with impotent rage AT my heart. to
keep smooth and smiling face. / 90
not know; but. to add to the bitter
irony of the situation. had to receive
instructions to draw up my success
full rivals marriage settlements. I
could have cheerfully murdered him
as he sat In his chair. so bright and
cheerful, with the happiness of youth
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
NEMESIS
BY c. EngeIbach.
AkAxNEkkA AxINAKKAz

No one brought into casual contact
with Edwin Flint would have suspect
ed that he was of unsound mind.
None the less, he was one of the most
dangerous lunatics that had in the y
Asylum.
He had been an exceptionally able
lawyer. and, up to the fortieth year.
had been making large income.
him. and he was suddenly seized.
while If the company of some friends
with acute homicidal mania. He rad
been wit me for four years. and. on
the average, had an attack of mania
every six or seven weeks During his
period of lunacy he was sn fcrociouS
as to demand constant care and super
vision. and, of course. as Il result had
TO he detained in the asylum.
In his saner intervals no man could
have desired pleasanter companion,
and 1t was my constant habit To- spend
half an hour or so a dav in his con-
genial company. One day. just be-
fore his periodical attack lie told ME
the following story which is of such
Il unique character that | give it Just
as he told it 10 ne. At its conclusion.
wrought up 10 4 pitch of fury, he
made determined attack upon me,
and | nearly paid for my tale with my
life. being only rescued with difficulty
by the attendants.
II was what the world would call
q successful man. and. on my fortieth
birthday. l reckoned | was making
over E2.OO0 year. l had always been
lonely man. and had never had the
least inclination towards female so
ciety contenting myself with my work
and my books. One day however.
had to wait upon an old gentleman
who had recently come to our town.
for the purpose of drawing up his will
When this was done / was introduced
TO his daughter, girl about 90 Ethel
Mlllikin was not what might Have
been called i beauty: still. | knew at
once that | had met my fate. To you.
doctor. married Young and happily. it
may sound ridiculous for a mTSdle-
aged man to be talking of love; yet.
10 me IL was desperate fact ! will
not bore you with her description; suf-
flee it to say that. trembling. | took
my leave and went back to my Office.
There thought long and deeply over
this new phase in my life. and finally
resolved that, cost what 1t might:
would marry Miss Millikin. and that
If ! conldn't-no one else should.
1T was clearly absurd for me to
attempt to win her love in the usual
way, the disparity in our years was
too great; so | decided to win her re-
spect first.
Il took time over It. and quietly In
terested myself in her pet projects,
subscribed to her sick funds. lent her
books. and was of use to her in many
ways Already she regarded me as a
very dear friend, and. have no doubt
would soon have learnt to love me.
"One night / was to take her and
her sister 10 the theater, and had book
ed three stalls. At the last moment.
however, to my secret joy. her sister
had bad headache. and was unable
70 go. We went as arranged, and de-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09

In Stafrordshire and Shropshire they
have most extraordinary cure Tor
toothache. The sufferer watches
nole's run with spade and traps, ana
as soon as he succeeds in capturing
one of these reputed eyeless little AM
male he cuts OF its paw and quickly
applies il to the aching molar.
In order to make thu. cure sure anu
effective the paw must be amputated
while the mole is still alive; further
more, IL the aching tooth Is ON the
right side of the jaw, left hand mole
paw must be used. and vice versa.
A similar toothaehe superstition ex-
isis in the Cape Verde islands, and
also in the Canaries. Parsons Week
Is.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
A SONG OF NEED.

When you shall dwell in Tranquil land.
Where sweet the summers be.
Lean in the light and kiss your hand,
And kiss your hand to me-
For l, who dwell in Lonely land.
Sy that sweet sign shall see
That love to you is Kind and grand
So kiss your hand to me.
When you shall dwell in Midnight land
Where tears and meanings be,
Fold on your heart the unkissed hand
And sigh your soul to me.
And l. though lost in Lonely land.
Will send an answer true.
And cropping blindly for your hand,
Creep in the dark to you.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
Miiiinx 20 nhiixe.

An unkenpt looking fellow stopped
at suburban residence aud asked for
employmeIt TIE lady of the house,
who at tie moment was superintend
Ing the removal OF some plants
emerged from the greenhouse and
asked him Ii he was gardener
Il Amt had much experience, was
the reply.
''Wen. can you plant these shrubsT"
II shouldn't like 70 risk sp0llln' 'cm.
ma'am"
We'll. what can you do;'
We'll. he replied. ms-iltatiyely,
III you'll give me one OF your hus.
bands cigars I'll sit in the greenhouse
and smoke out the Insects that's catin'
up the leaves OF them rose bushes. -
Pearson's Weekly
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
A ProYIdrnt Youth.

Young Graybill " Nearby is noted
only for his slOwness OF speech, In
print remark Of his would be prop
erly represented by spaces between
the words and spaces also between
the letters In each word The other
day the clergyman asked him what
business he meant to follow We'll. I
don't exactly know" he replied In his
own slow way but I've been think.
ing and don't know but that will
be an undertaken" The Clergyman
looked surprised, and the youth added.
more slowly than ever. Cause that
kind Of business don't ever 20 out of
fashion. Judge
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
Uncle Allen. In.Inua,io..

my dear nephew" wrote Uncle Al
len Sparks, who was spending his yn.
cation down in the country II send
you today a peck of fine, large. Juicy
peaches, fresh from the tree. They
are the best I have seen this vear
and ] hope you will enjoy them.
Your affectionate uncle.
p. S.-The quantity really send
you is a bushel but there wont no
more than peck Of them when tbey
reach you. They go by express. Chi.
cagO Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09

'"'t" TUT ftkhthk shnfk.
The queen has conferred the terortt-
ton OF the Albert medal OF The SEE
ond class on MIR. Hereward Ilewisnn,
OF Newcastle, New South Males. The
following is an account Of thr services
in respect of which the decoration has
been conferred. While number Of
men We're bathing ON the sea beach
at Newcastle. New South Wales, ON
the morning Of November ~. iS.,l
the cry of shark was suddenly rails
ed. Every one at once made for the
shore. with the exception of Mr.. Hor.
ace Hcwison, who cried out that the
shark had seized him. and immediate.
ly disappeared under the water. Mr.
Hereward Hewison, realizing the dan.
gerous position OF his elder brother
promptly turned. and swimming 10
the spot. found thar the shark had
seized his brothers right arm He al
once srasped his brother around the
body and the two fought the shark as
well is they were able until rhe com
plete severance Of the arm lust below
the elbow JOINT released Mr.. Horace
Hewison and afforded him an opp0r
tunity to escape To the shore. which
they succeeded in reaching without
further accident Mr. Herewari Hcwi.
son assisted his injured brother by
keeping behind him and pushing him
Forward. ST. James Gazette.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
Placing Him.

She turned upon him imperiously.
What have you TO say for your.
SELF
The dude covered before her, abash.
ed, and then passed through the door
without a word.
She shook her head sadly.
Once more is the old saying yeri.
fed, 1T goes without sayIng!' /"
She gently locked the door behind
him.
"Pause"--he began,
You misJudge me-" she interrupted.
II ain not girl Of the period"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
she Did Her pnrt

Edith hate that Mr.. Wilson
Sadic-Why what has happened?
tnougnt you liked him ever 80 much.
Edith--He said | couldn't whistle.
ana Just to show him | could | quicker.
Ell up my mouth, just as sweet and
round, and what do you think he did 2
SADIE lblushingD-How should I
know
Edith Well, the little fool just let
me whistle. Halifax IN. - Chronicle.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09

can never repay you for your kind
ness: owe you more than | can tell
ALREADY. Why. You introduc III ne 10
the loyeliest-'
:" stay, Stay! Don't begin that |
win arrange to start next Monday.
Win that suit You:
$50 II was agreed. and he left the
office in high spirits. while | sat ON
and thought of Ethel. my wife ia the
future.
In the little village of Ancorn l
bound the fatal band round his fore
head, could not hypnotize him, but
felt sure that my Intense. desire for
the success of the band would be as
good as any other mans hypnotic
power. And so il proved. for ON the
eighth day | found Sir Edward Berk
ley-Ethcls prof ,ls,d huslband-iul his
bedroom, u Silhering lunatlc IT
once secured the steel baud. which
WAS soon destroyed. ana then sum
nioncd assistance With great diff
Guilty we had hm removed To an asy-
lum. and Went to break the news
to his tianeee did il. | fiatter my
self. well, aud then left her alone for
a month. Then gradually began
once more 10 frequent the house. UNI
til stood again in my old position.
Berkeley had been away for tive
months, and | thought the time had
arrived to speak my mind to Ethel
went one afternoon 10 see her and.
il possible, 10 win her Sitting ut her
side ! WAS Just going TO speak. when
heard u step ON the stair and turned
round. and, to my amazenlent. saw
Sin Edward Rerkley himself Then
saw all was oyer-a blind fury seemed
to selze me. In moment | was on
him. All, | have YOU now have
at last
With Il BOUND Flint was upon me
| fought for my life, hut. fOrtunatcls.
assistance was az hand, and Fighting.
yelling and struggling. the mauiac
was secured 81 l.onis Renultir.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
Premature.

The English yachtmen are already
counting on the valkyrie taking hack
the Americas cup and say: ar n
comes back II will stay" Isn't that
trlhe oyerconiident? The race haa
not been sailed yet, and there's many
a slip 'twlxt the cup and the snln
that Is to take 1t away. To the I'm.
glishmen 1t has long been oup that
cheers, but they are premature In
letting 1t inebriate at this stage Of
the game. Boston Herald.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
Ahena af the dame.

Doetor-From now you may lei your
husband have glass Of beer every
day-yOu understand
Wife Yes, doctor, just one glass .
day,
Doctor ia week lateri-Now, ! hope
van have kept strictly 10 that one
glass per day that have allowed your
husband TO takef
Wlfe-Most decidedly, doctor-only
he is four weeks Ia advance of his al
lowance.- Liberal
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1895-11-09
Only One Fault.

Mrs. Hashleigh (the boarding house
iady)-Such gentleman, that Mr.
Firsthoor was! Never complained r.
he he'd no towels, never sneered M Tho
rice pudding or made remarks nbou,
q" napkins. But for one great fouIt
I'd never have let him leave tho bonsa
Fourthfloor--Oh, he had n fault Ina
he? "'''
Mrs. Hashleigh- Yes. he thouyh, Il,