Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-06-13

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earth's supply.
Marriage license: Chas. n
Whitley and Bertha E. Townsen'
both Of Solomon.
y. E. Jackson, formerly Of Enter
prise, was examined as to his sanity
and found insane.
Mrs. T. Little and her sol
Edward will occupy the zahner hous'
for the next three months.
No, the Chinese war has moi
broken out in town. Marshal Favor
is simply shooting unlicensed dogs.
The fire department met Monday
night. Only routine business, chiefly
connected with the purchase Of new
suits, was transacted.
Jesse N. Engle, north Dickin.
son boy, recently principal Of the
Milford schools, is assistant instruc-
tor in the Geary county normal.
Two Dickinson county appeals
were dismissed by the supreme court
Saturday: Keystone Mfg. Co. VS.. A.
G. Weishar; W. H. Kellogg VS.. H. NJ.
Resugh.
Miss Lena Teats, formerly Of
Hope now residing with her mother
at lola, and Jacob Bessy, also for
mer Hopeite. will be married at lola
in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. 5. Phillips are
happy over the birth Of daughter.
A sweet girl baby is SO much better
property than newspaper that they
have right to be-. :,
Will Upshaw, formerly Of Abb
lene but who has been holding down
a claim in Oklahoma, has entered the
ministry Of the Congregational church
and has two charges six miles from
Guthrie.
The city council Of Clay Center
last week elected j. r. Crabb mar
shall, Mel Squires nightwatch and DR..
Cook member Of board of health,
which will be Of interest to some Of
our readers.
"A. J.. Cowles will ship one Of his
st. Bernard dogs to purchaser in
New Mexico tonight. These fine
animals have wide reputation and
purchasers all over the country are
writing for them.
The new high school freshmen
class gave Prof. and Mrs. Niesley a
surprise last evening, calling on
them in force and spending a few
pleasant hours. Prof. Niesley was
presented with a handsome silver
orange set.
-Emporia Gazette: There was a
gospel wagon in town this morning;
four young men were in the wagon
and they are pretty fair singers, con-
sidering that they are from Abilene.
They are going to labor in the vine
yard down near Pittsburg, Kansas,
among the miners.
Topeka Breeze: An Abilene mer-
chant is exhibiting S,0OO-year-old
in his show window with
certificate Of good character from Ed
Little attached. 1t is said that the
ex-consul general can tell ripe
by the thump-like a Kaw
valley Reuben tests watermelons.
-Salina has not yet elected a
Of schools. The board
has had several meetings and taken
DO ballots. Two schemes are con-
To leave the election Of
superintendent to vote Of the town
and to do away with the high school
by giving Its attendants free tuition
in one OF Salinas colleges and make
the principal Of the grade schools ex-
officio superintendent.
i only wish and wish and wish
that | could fish and fish and fish; I'd
like to sit the live long day, upon
bale Of prairie hay, down where the
river sadly walls, and fish for suckers
and for whales. IT'S shameful that
on this free soil, a man must toll and
toll and toll; and grunt and sweat
and strive and groan, and burst his
martingale and moan; grow old and
bald before his time in following the
'estive dime. All, life would be a
pleasant dream II one could sit be-
Tide stream, with rod in hand, at {
'arly dawn, no comrade but bis demi-
ohm 1.-THE latter filled with lemonade) !
to sit there in the drowsy shade
What higher bliss could mortal wishp
Nh, let us 60 and fish and fsh.-[Walt
Mason. s