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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25
Home Seekers Excursion.

On April 2Sd the Union Pacific will
sell tickets to all points south or
west, in Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado,
Wyoming, Utah and Idaho east Of
Weiser and south Of Beaver Canon, at
one fare plus two dollars for round
trip. Tickets limited twenty days
from date Of sale. NJ. B. Fulton,
Agent U. 7. System,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25

The current number Of the Rand
McNally Guide contains a new
gazetteer Of cities. towns and health
and pleasure resorts Of the United
States, Canada and Mexico. On sale
everywhere. Send subscriptions to
17G Adams street, Chicago 29ltf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25

1t won't cost you one half as much.
Do not delay. Send three 2-cent
stamps for postage, and we will send
you DR.. Kaufmann's great work, fine
colored plates, from life, on disease,
its causes and home cure. Address
A. P. 0rdway & Co., Boston, Mass.
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MEMORIAL SERMON.
The G, A, R. Selects Rev. Dr.. Hath.
COZ to Deliver Il,

The meeting Of G. A. R. post No,
81 last evening was largely devoted
to pcrfecting arrangements for Mem
orial day celebration. A committee
was appointed to arrange the place Of
the Memorial day address.
Rev. DR.. Haithcox has been selected
to deliver the sermon on the Sunday
preceding Memorial day, May 26.
The service on that occasion will be
in the opera house and all the min.
listers and the leading singers Of the
city will assist in the exercises.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25
No Woman

is beautiful with a bad skin, covered
with pimples, freckles, moth or tan.
| have been asked many times what
will remove these unsightly blem-
ishcs. No face paints or powders
will remove them. as they are caused
by impure blood. Tho only sure
remedy have ever seen is sulphur
Bitters, and in hundreds Of cases |
have never known them to fail. -.-Edi-
trcss Fashion Gazette.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25

SHIL0H'S CURE is sold on a guar.
anee. 1t cures Incipient Comsump-
ton. 1t is the best Cough Cure. Only
one cent dose. rs cts, 50 cts, and
$l.00.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25

For garden seeds and sweet potato
plants call on Chas. Young, corner
Third and Spruce streets, Abilene,
Kansas. 294-2t&c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25

Our readers who are farmers need.
in addition to their best county paper,
a practical western agricultural jour
nal, the Kansas Farmer, Of Topeka.
Kansas. Send u postal asking for
free sample copy and supplement of
benefits. We supply the Kansas
Farmer regular subscription $l.o0-
and the REFLECTOR, both papers one
year for 1928. lc& W.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re.
Hector, March ~, 1896.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
Case No. 1920
j. Burr Reddig, Plaintiff,

vs.
Peter NJ. Kline and John Johntz, assignee,
defendant.
Under and by virtue OF an order Of sale Is
sued by the clerk Of the district court Of the
9Th judicial district within and for Dlckn-
son county, state Of Kansas, In the above en-
titled case, and to me directed and deliver
ed, will on
Monday. April 20, A. D. 1895,
at 10 O'Clock u. M Of said day, at the front
door Of the court house In The city OF Abb
lenr, Dickinson county, state OF Kansas,
without 0pprnlscmeni, sell 10 the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following
described real estate iowlt;
Beginning nj the northeast corner Of the
northeast quarter Of section number twenty
one en-, In township thirteen Q:D. range two
~ east Of the 9Th principal meridian, run
ming thence due south three hundred and
thlfty-iiye (Jj5) feet thence due west one
hundred and fifty njW feet, thence due
north three hundred and thirty five tJlj) feet,
thence due east one hundred and fifty $50
feet TO place Of beginning In Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas,
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
TO the Judgment Of the court In said cause
recitcd In said order Of sale
Witness my hand this 2st day Of March,
1896 is. SMITH
Sheriff Of Dickinson County Kansas.
II sOUTHwORTH
Attorney for Plaintiff,
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We Offer One
Carload Of Flour
As Follows:

Strictly High Patent Flour SOcents
sack, equal to any -four made in
Dickinson county. Every sack
guaranteed and money refunded il
not as represented. Patent Flour 70
cents sack. This is agrade between
Straight Patent and High Patent and
is the best bargain in Abilene for the
money. Every pound Of this flour is
guaranteed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25
Monday, April 20, A. D. 1895,

at 10 o'clock a. M, " said day, at the front
door Of the court house In the city Of Abb
lene, Dickinson county, state Of Kansas,
without appralscmcnt, sell TO the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following
described real estate tOwlt;
Commencing at the southeast corner Of
block thirty 600, running thence west one
hundred aud ilfty 900 feet, thence north
one hundred and forty (io) feet. thence east
one hundred and fifty $50 feet, thence south
to place OF beginning being lots number
eleven an twelve az, thirteen u3) and
fourteen 40, In block thirty G0), Kinney 4
Hodges addition TO the city OF Abilene.
In Dickinson county, state Of Kansas,
The said real estate Will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment Of the court In said cause
reclted In said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 3fd day Of March,
1906. Us. SMITH,
sheriff Of Dickinson County, Kansas
FULLER 4 WH1rcOMB,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-04-25
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re
Hector, March ~, 1896
SHERIFP'S SALE.
Case No, JGt3,

w.
Hattie i. Lands, Hiram J Lands, Mary A.
Lands, The Travellers Insurance Com
pany, The Kansas Loan and Trust Com
pany, trustee, The Kansas Loan and
Trust Company and W g. SINNERS, de-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue Of an order Of sale Is
sued by the clerk Of the district court OF the
sth judicial district within and for Dlckin-
son county, state OF Kansas, IN the above
entitled case, and to me directed and deliver
ed, Will on
The morning call., 1895-01-08
Boards IN ENGLAND.
At One Time 1t Required Great
Courage to Wear Them.

The beard and mustache came into fash
ion among Englshmen so recently that
middle-aged folks can easily recOllect when
1t required some courage 10 lay he razor
aside, and still more to face the world
during the initial stages OF the result. To-
ward the close of the last century, the second
Lord Rokeby endeayor 10 restore the
pointed beard, which went out with the
Stuarts. But his conDtrymen would not
hear OF such an ~, inn G10n ,i ana w r
when he turnrd jew allowed his beard to
grow, after the almost sacred custom Oh
his coreligi0Dists. Lord ROkeby, therefore,
endured 10 no purpose The SCOTS OF his con-
temporaries at what. one of them described
as 1.-The most conspicuous feature of his per.
son." All England either shaved or compro-
missed by permitting scanty hint OF WnisRer
10 grow. Even mutton chops" regarded In
America until lately as he peculiar marx OF an
Engllshman. were not generally adopted Oy Tue
Staider BritoDs.
them, and Indeed cavalry officers had almost
monopoly of this warlike appendage. The IN.
fantry seldom adopted 1t, and many officers OF
high rank, like " ellington, never wore il az
any period of their career Even Napoleon re-
NAMED throughout lite smo0lh-faced, and gen.
orally piled the razor himself. lone born 10 pe
King" Taeyrand Explained TO Rogers, mas
some one to shave him, but they VINO acquire
kingdoms shave themselves" Naval officers,
many OF whom are, in common with their men,
bearded like the pard-tD0ugh even they
are SUBJECT TO certain rules IN tlls re.
speet-used TO be sill more strictly lald
down. A mustache. far less beard,
was never seen afloat. The mustaches OF for
eign sailors never failed TO excite the amlrse'
meut and contempt OF our blue jackets, just as
the bearded Inns OF visitor at once slammed
him as not 10 the Island born-he was probably
"Frenchy," German waiter, a singer, or
circus rider.
DlcSens gives expression 10 this popular pre-
JUDGE in "Martin ChuZzlewit," when he en-
dows Montagu Tig with mustache and tie
semi. military frogg-d coat then in favor with
shady gentlemen who liked to be addressed as
Captain" Hint" was Mark Taplry's con-
temptuOus observation; II could see him lit
tie bitter If he'd shave himself and get his hair
cut / wouldn't have any such Peter the Wild
Boy In my house, not If was paid race-week
prices for It. He's enough TO turn the very beer
sour" Yet Dickens himself wore beard In
his latter years.-LondOn Standard.
The morning call., 1895-01-08
SILK DEPARTMENT.!


evening wear marke ron o
COLORED
70
shades marke downfr to ayard
BLACK CRYSTAL BENGALE
Cents.
or o a
make do nfromS2 t yad
and 5 o a
The morning call., 1895-01-08
IMAGINATION.
A Case in Which Ii Cured an Ailment
That Did Not Exist.

Imagination is not to be sneezed att said a
prominent surgeon the other day, as his eyes
followed The brisk movements of mtddIe-aeed
woman who was passing.
Three years ago." said he. "that woman
came TO one of the hospitals OF the city and en-.
gagged private room. She drove to the instl-
tuition in carriage and was carried TO her bed
Oh a streteher. She insisted that one of her
ankles was helpless and that she could MOI
walk. The house surgeon made an examina.
ton and could moi discover that she had
The slightest ailment. The next day the
head surgeon looked over her carefully and
came 10 the same conclusion. What Ia more.
being brusque and outspoken person, he said
as much to her. Al this she was very iudIp-
nant and insisted upon keeping her bed, No
amount of persuasion cou induce her 10
make any effort TO walk, aud she Insisted that
her ankle was helpless aud so sensitive that
tho slightest ouch OF her foot to The ground
caused her the most acute pain.
Finding all efforts 10 pursuade her to do
anything for herself fruitless, the surgical staff
held consultation and determined 10 humOr
her. Consequently the following day the
woman was told that she was suffering from a
serious ailmenr, and preparations tor an opera
The morning call., 1895-01-08
A $4,000 VASE.
The Price Paid for One That Is But
Fifteen Inches Hiph.

set of three eventail jardinieres of the larg-
est model, gr en- ground, painted with birds and
flowers, by AlODde, which sold in Lord Dud-
iry's sale In 1886 for 1868 gpine ashley cost
him &1995-dropped TO 27o gulneas when they
appeared in Lord Reyelstoke's sale last year.
AT the last-named collectors SALE also Rose
du Barri iardiniere OF The largest model, with
viii e aud gold scroll, sold for 1850 guineas; a
pair of green eventail tardinleres, each painted
with tropical birds and flowers Cd white
ground went for 4So guineas, and a pair of
Rose du Barli square jardinieres. Ga inches
high, fetched 100 gufneas.
Among he Cassobury Park treasures COL
lectrd in France soon after the French Revou-
ton by the NTH Earl OF Essex, and sold last
year. an Oviform vase and cover on gros-b leu
ground and painted with seaport aud marine
trophy, in colors in medallOns by NORM, 10
inches nigh realized the extraordinary sum of
1900 guineas, or close on $1,000; a garni-
ture of sea green vases with birds and plants
in dark blue and eolors, each about 14Ia inches
high, realized 400 guineas. and many other
Items sold for equally eXtiayaganL amounts.
At the Hodgson sale at Christle's last year,
among tie old Seves porcelain were seventy
six white plates, with blue lines and gilt edges.
These plates realized over guineas apiece,
but much more artistic articles may be had
from any dealer in modern china al less than
as many ShiliDSs each. Even as far back as
1880 cer ain examples OF old Sevres ran well
into three figures. for at the disposal Of the
BeTnal collection in that year pair of vases of
the Rose du Barr pattern, 1411a inches high,
with plinths, sold for 81 492 los, and pair of
vases turquoise, for 914l7 los, the purchaser
in each Case being Lord Hartford. But prob
ably neither before nor since did Sevres
porcelain realize such absurd prices as
at the Hamilton Palace sale in 1882.
Collectors were simply carried away by The
great fame of this extraord nary collection,
and their enthusiasm outran their discre-
tiOn, as doubtless many have realized since
10 their sorrow. so Tar as regards old Seyres
In this collection we have only room TO mention
TWO illustrative examples-a vase and cover,
turquoise ground with white and gold bands
and festoOns OF foliage, 1879 inches high,
e1585. and an oval plateau, initiating moss
agate, 111axS12 inches, 943O.
An interesting item in Sevres occurred in the
collection Of Dir. Patrick Sinclair LONG, sold at
Sotheby's In February last year-a pair OF vases
and covers of rich ground, painted with nor
traits of the Empress Catharinr OF Russia and
interlaced letters forming mOnograms OF the
King of France and the Empress, with crowns
In gold above. This lot sold for e99-Fort.
nightly Review.
The morning call., 1895-01-08

were washed away. Traffic on the road is
completely blocked. All the snow has
melted and is gone. The lowlands will be
flooded by tomorrow morning. The peo-
pie are moving to higher ground.
WHEELING. w. Va, Jan. THE riv-
ers are still rising and considerable dam
age has already been done. On the
Cleveland, Lorraine and Wheeling road
one of the bridges was washed away at
Bruce and one at Wheeling Greek mines.
There have been no trains north to-day
and the train due at Bridgeport at 30
P. NJ has been abandoned al UIriehsville.
The Panhandle, Baltimore and Ohio and
Ohio River trains are all right so far.
PARKERsBURG, W. Va, Jan. Rain
has fallen here steadily for forty-six hours,
and the river is rising rapidly. At Grants
Vile, ND the Kanawha River, the water is
twenty-lhree feet and rising. Timber men
predict immense damage. The steamer
Oneida. river packet, was sunk here at
midnight. The ice knocked a hole in her
and she will be total loss.
ENGLISH, Ind, Jan. THE rains dur
ing the past thirty-six hours, the thaw and
the ice-gorge caused the greatest flood
here ever known in tie Little Blue River.
The residences and business houses on low
ground were saved by prompt work. but
the food was so sudden as to preclude the
rescue of animals. One woman who lost
heavily attempted suicide ;his morning.
But was rescued. The water is still high
and the rains continue.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 7.-Advices
fir m Southern Indiana to the News report
disastrous foods, resulting from the heavy
The morning call., 1895-01-08
HAD A SHORT SESSION.
The House Adjourns as a Mark of
Respect for Post.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE desk OF the late
Representative Post OF Illinois was covered
with Grape, on which rested wreath OF
flowers, when he House met to-day. and Chap
lain Bagby In prayer referred 10 the dead mem.
Der eulogisically.
johnson OF Ohio presented memorial from
Samuel j. Richie of Ohio. asking for the i'm.
parchment of Judge Augustus j. RlcEs, ana the
Committee on judiciary was instructed 10 in
yestigale the charges contained therein.
The death Of General Post was announced
by Henderson OF Illinois, who spoke of the
shock caused by the sudden death of the men,
Der, who had been seen by many colleagues in
good health Friday. and referred to him as a
brave and gallant soldier and faithful and in
teligent Representative. The resolutions pre-
pared by The Illinois delegation were adOpte ed.
Speaker Crisp appointed the following CON-
mittee to accompany the remains to Illinois
Henderson, Lane, Marsh, Childs and Wnerler
OF Illinois, Bynum of Indiana, Boutele OF
Maine Lucas OF South Dakota and StaIlings OF
Alabama. The House, at 1915, adjourned.
The morning call., 1895-01-08

ably TO the dignity and greatness and
grandeur and power OF our republic, must we
be told to-day tn re is no constitutional power
in Congress TO aid in the construction OF a
great national and international interoceanic
waterway connecting the TWO great oceans,
bringing into close business and social and
commercial reia ions the TWO sides of the
continent. which will do more to promote the
general welfare In a commercial, naval and
social sense and at the some time add incom-
parably TO our provision for the common de-
tense. than any other one project which ever
received the sanction of the Congress OF the
United States?" E1rE8N
Mitchell then took up each OF the obiec ions
raised by Turpie and reviewed and answered
them at length. he passed on 10 the inn
portance of the canal t0ahis own State and TO
the Pacific Coast. On mis- point he said: "Of
all sections Of the country which are to be inn
mensely benefited by The canal those bordering
on or tributary to the Pacific Ocean will be
benefited most. California. Oregon and Wash
ingIon, while prolific in great variety OF agri-
cultural, mineral timber, commercial and
other products, are notably wheat growing
States The Pacific Coast has surplus Of
about 100000 tons Of wheat and -four. The
prin cipal market of this surplus is Liverpool.
This necessitates transportation by water
around Cape Horn, distance from San Fran
cisco OF about l4,OOO miles. BY the canal this
water route TO Liverpool Will be shortened
1865 miles, nearly one-half. This, it is esti.
mated, will reduce the transportation charges
from all Pacific ports a least 80 per ton, to say
nothing OF the time saved.
"Bul Infinitely greater will be the advantage
to the wool.growers OF the Pacific Coast, who
find their principal market for their surplu
products in Atlantic Coast ports, notably New
York, Philadelphia aud Boston. AS the case
now stands the distance between Portland Or
and New York by aI.waGe: routes Is 500
miles further than such aIl.water route be-.
tween Portland and Liverpool by water, 1884
miles apart. The effect this canal would In
evitably have on the cost of transportation OF
wool. lumber and fruit and other products OF
the far Western States Will be seen at a
glance"
Mitchell concluded with an earnest ap-
peal for immediate and favorable action on the
bill.
AT the conclusion OF MitehelPs address the
chair laid before the Senate letter of The Sec
rotary OF State saying that j. W. Foster in as
sistingC China in peace negotiations with Japan,
susIains no official or other relations to the
United STATES.
a resolution deplorng the death OF Repre-
sentative Post of Illinois, and providing for the
appointment Of a committee 10 attend the
funeral was adopted. Tn chair appointed as
such committee Palmer, Cullom. Mitchell (of
wisconsin,, Gallnger and Allen. and as a
further mark OF respect the Senate adjourned
The morning call., 1895-01-08

tion were made with a great parade OF nurses.
instruments and the like. The patient was
then placed under he influence OF an anes-
thetic and slight iDcisIon was made under the
ankle joint. ! his was merely superficial, al
though il was several incnes IN length. lt was
Immediately sewed up, carefully bandaged and
The patient removed to her bed, where she
found herself when she recovered conscious.
ness.
After this she was subjected TO the same
care hat would be given 10 the most serious
cases for two weeks. The wound was dressed
daily; the patlen was enjolned to remain IN
one position and her diet was carefully pre-
seribed. At the end of this time the bandages
were removed, the stitches taken out, and a
few DAYS later the woman walked out of the
hospital as well as you see her to-day. There
has never been he sIightesl hing The matter
with her. but she thought there was and The
pretended operation satisfied her."-ROchester
nAmnPrar
The morning call., 1895-01-08
THOUSANDS ON HAND
To See the Republicans Once More
IN Control of Wisconsin,

III will Va Va "
MADISON. Wis, Jan. 7.-Governor W.
81. Upham and other newly elected State
officers were iDaugurated to-day with SIM
pie but impressive ceremonies. in the
presence of the largest crowd that evrr at
tended such an event hers. A special
rain brought Mayor Koch and del
egation of thirty city officials from Mil
waukee. The State ficials and ladies ar
rived on another special train and were
met by committee and escorted to the
Capitol. where the oath was administered
by Chief Justice Orion of the Wisconsin
Supreme Court. each officer being pre-
sented by his predecessor. After the cere-
mOny, an informal reception was held by
Governor Upham in the executive Office.
a grand reception this evening closes the
exercises
The morning call., 1895-01-08
Remarkable Apple Trees.

The decayed stump is all that remains Of the
famous mother tree" the Oldest known speci.
men OF the Rhode Island greening. few rods
southwest Oh the old limekin on he northern
verge OF Fruit Hill, on Frederick W. Winsor's
farm, stands younger tree. Mrs. WiDsoPS
great-great-g grandfather, Nehemiah Smith.
planted the mother tree of which the other is a
limb wrenched while loaded with frnit from The
parent stock, during King George IPsreign, in
174S. and was therefore l fl years old VIII n it
was cut down In 1SS9-90 aud its life from the
seed must be nearly $50 years.
The present tree. the daughter tree" So
called, is limb of tie mother trunk aud was
broken of IN the September gale of 1916, and
which, from an elbow thrust into The moist,
rich soil, took root and became independent
+. Nj. Perry OF Canandaigua, n. Y. famous
nurseryman and pomoIogist, pronounced the
fruit of these trees the finest OF the greeging
family. and procured hundreds OF scions from
the stock TO introduce in New York and The
Middle States
The present year the younger tree bore about
ten bushels of the finest quality OF APPLES, and
bids fair to breast the storms OF many winter
yet To come.-Providence journal.
1t Is said that a cave where fabulous
wealth is believed to he stored has been
The morning call., 1895-01-08
ROASTED TO DEATH.
The Awful Fate of a Fireman on the
Wheeling and Lake Erie.

Ma ssILLoN, Ohio, Jan. IA collision
occurred bis morning on the Wheeling
and Lake Erie Railroad east of Smithville.
Fireman W. j. Ryan of Norwalk. Ohio,
was pinned in the cab and slowly roasted
to death. Ewing Langsdorf of SmIthville,
a passenger, who had been at Orrville, had
his neck broken. Conductor ]. B. Romus
of Norwalk jumped. breaking one arm and
fracturing three ribs. He will die. G. P.
Parish and Jack Berkhart of sMassilIon
were seriously injured and will probably
The morning call., 1895-01-08
MINERS STILL IDLE.
No Material Change in the Pennsyl.
Vania Strike Situation.

DUBOIS, Pa. Jan. 1.-THE strike situa-
ton remains unchanged. At Reynolds
vile, where few Italians were working
yesterday, all the miners are now idle.
The night operators and yardmen on the
Buffalo. Rochester and Pittsburg road,
which carries all the coal from this region,
have been laid off on account OF the
striKa
The morning call., 1895-01-08
Death of a Writer

SAN JOSE, Jan. Jessie d. Mason.
Journalist of some note and a successful
writer in many of the periodicals Of the
day. died yesterday Ell Los Gatos. aged 6S.
He was born In New Hampshire and
began his career teaching school. II re-
cent years he did considerable editorial
writing in The papers OF this city ana
story writing for literary publications.
The morning call., 1895-01-08
Eastern Races.

NEW ORLEANS. Jan. six furlongs,
Hodgson won. Coria second. j P B third.
Time. 1:22h.
One mile. Brakeman won, Billy Nc
Kenzie second, Psarlie third. Time. "a
Six furlongs, Chenoa won, May Queen
second. Black Satin third. Time, IA.
Six furloDgs, Jardine won, Old Do
minIon second, Grey Duke third. Time.
1:22
Seven furlongs, Joe Woolman won, sam
Farmer second. Lucasta third. Time, 80
The morning call., 1895-01-08
Santa CIara E-ruit in Demand.

SAN JOSE, Jan. Tin an Interview
concerning the prospects in the fruit
market Colonel Phlo Hersey, president of
the Santa Clara Fruit Exchange, SAYS the
indications are that prices will be higher
in short fine and the 100 carloads of
fruit in the exchange warehouse can he
disposed of In a month. He asserts the
outlook for the disposal of fruit is very
good