Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-30

-J.R Burton addressed the Wash
ington, Kas.. high school graduates
last night.
e. c. Little has been appointed a
4 member Of the executive committee
Of the State Republican League.
The Abilene second nine went to
Hope yesterday and defeated the Hope
team at base ball by score Of So to
10 in seven innings.
Cards are out for the wedding Of
Alfred L. Haas, formerly Of Abilene
and Miss Mary Z. Shute, on June H.
At Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
The county superintendsnt's
Office has received q Worlds Fair d.
ploma in recognition Of the work ex'
hibited by this county at the expos''
ton Of 1898.
Farmers are seen these days
hauling corn from town to their
farms. One farmer bought a car
load last week to feed his work teams
through the summer.
The Pops will have q Judicial
convention at Junction City. One
delegate for each 200 votes cast for
Lewelling in each Of the four counties
Of the district will attend. The
time is not fixed.
Topeka Journal; D. W. Naill'
who wanted to inspect all the grain
in the country, in the pay Of the
state, is engaged in inspecting $4,000
bushels which be bought from one
Dickinson county farmer.
After q brief season Of three
weeks Of bad business and worse
press notices the Josh Simpkins show
with its patent collapsible balloon
has returned to Topeka and laid
away It's histrionic talents. 1t lost
$500 while abroad in the land.
The W. r. c. bean and Boston
brown bread dinner was huge sue
cess. The ladies fed the whole town
nearly and all had plenty. 1t was
the general opinion that If the soldiers
had that kind of fare at the front they
were very foolish to come home.
The Abilene high school gradu-
ating class is right up to date in
more ways than one. 1t has dis
cardcd the ancient and for the most
part meaningless "class MOTTO" and
will 20 1t alone in the world without
being handicapped by Latin quota
ton.
"A recent magazine article esti-
mates the number Of readers to each
copy Of paper at 5l. Judging from
the number Of non-subscribers who
borrow or steal the REFLECTOR each
evening around the stores Of town
the average number to each copy Of
this paper is about twice that.
The current number Of the Ep-
worth Herald, national organ Of the
Epworth League, is special edition
and has page devoted to the Her.
AIDS own staff with portraits.
Among the pictures are the smiling
features Of Frank c. Curtis, formerly
Of Abilene now foreman Of the Her.
aid composing room.
Hutchinson News; There is q Gu
riosity up at Abilene, in the way ola
man who refuses to accept an office
rendered him. His name is W. H.
Eicholtz, and he declines to become
fish warden Of his district at salary
Of 5000 year and expenses paid by
himself. The REFLECTOR thinks the
name Of Eicholtz is destined to be-
come famous, and we don't doubt it.
The Hope stucco is being used
for sidewalk making. A method has
been discovered, it is said, by which
the stucco can be put down so as to
form a surface nearly as hard as con.
crete. A sample in Herington ID
said by the Times to be success
II this can be done such practical
use Of the material will result in an
added market for the south Dickin'
son stucco mills.
The Hasting Neb., Journal has
the following concerning the inven'
ton Of q farmer Abileneite: G. o.
Blaudin, manager Of the Western
Union Office here, has devised word
counter or register for typewriting
machines, which promises to be high.
ly remunerative. 1t attaches to the
left hand front Of the machine and
the figures, shown on a dial, are
plainly observable to the operator
After one or more words are written
the dials can be released by a slight
touch Of the finger and they instantly
revert to the starting point. The
register is designed more especially
for use In telegraph offices, where