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The herald., 1896-01-31

Harry-I cannot offer you wealth, Marie +;
my brains are all the fortune possess.
Marie-Oh. Harry, if you are as badly
off as that. am afraid papa will never give
his consent
The herald., 1896-01-31

"They may call me political has-been,"
said the optimistic gentleman, but have
not reached the stage of being mentioned
for the Vice-Presidency. cy."-Indianapo
Journal,
The herald., 1896-01-31

Claudius, on being asked what was the
difference between him and Klopstock, re-
piled:
"Klopstock says. Thou who art my in
ferior and yet my equal. approach hither.
and, STOPPING to the ground, relieve ne OF
The burden of these dust begrimmed neither
interguments;' whereas, l simply say,
Johann, come and pull off my boots. -
Chronik der Zeit.
The herald., 1896-01-31
For ExarnDIe.

He-Wise men make proverbs and fools
peat them.
She-Yes; wonder what wise man made
10 one you just repeated.
The herald., 1896-01-31
Flossie is six years old. Mamma"

Flossie is six years old. Mamma" she
asked on Christmas Day, when the guests
had assembled, "if l get married. will
have to have a husband like pa?"
YES" replied the mother, with an
amused smile.
"And if l don't get married. will have
to be an old maid like Aunt Kate?"
YES"
Mamma" (after a pause) cts tough
world for us women, amt it?"
The herald., 1896-01-31

Forward Watch-Ecight bells, and all's
WE'LL
Seasick Passenger-He wouldn't say SO If
he knew how bad feel.
The herald., 1896-01-31

ITS TTVUSUrt WIN MOU1neU.
II shan't wear boomers any longer"
said Mrs. B'ckers, decidedly.
I'm glad of that" replied Mr.. Bckers,
who detested the garment
NO; the next pair l get will be three
inches shorter. New York World.
The herald., 1896-01-31
The material was chene silk of heavy VIII

The material was chene silk of heavy white
rib scattered with knots of pink roses and
green leaves The bodice cut cut round of the
sieeves being tight on the upper part of the
arm. and gathered in two voluminous pufrs %
the elbow. while in the back and front the
silver trimming The skirt has as volumin-
Gus draperies as Vatican figure. and was
made over white satin petticoat, embroidered
down the entire front w pesyk,
The herald., 1896-01-31

Horse Dealer-Is It fast she is? Faith.
she's fast enough to 60 in double harness
with your lcddyship, and almost good-look-
ing enough.
The herald., 1896-01-31

What Is the Country Coming To:
Mrs Alpha-Serious thought for mothers:
'"rhe boy is father of the man.
Mrs Omega-Shocking! And so few Of
our small boys have ever been married
The herald., 1896-01-31

Wife-Yes, doctor-just one glass day.
Doctor Ia week later)-Now, l hope you
have kept strictly to that one glass per day
that | allowed your husband to take?
Wife-Most decidedly. doctor-only he is
four weeks in advance with his allowance.
The herald., 1896-01-31
True Enough.

Mrs. Chatterly-Ah, marriage is a lottery,
after all!
Mr.. Chaffers-Very true; but it's one In
which man and maid are drawn together!
The herald., 1896-01-31
with the Heiresses,

With the Heiresses.
She-This decimal system is so simple
don't see why they don't use our money in
England.
He-They do as fast as they can get it
over.
The herald., 1896-01-31

The younger the man the greater his expe.
rieuce-so be thinks.
The herald., 1896-01-31
No Chance for 1t.

NO Z HUHCt Tut III
Parrot-I hear that young Goslng mar
ried in haste. l hope he'll not repent at
leisure.
Wiggns--My dear fellow. he has no
money to afford leisure.
The herald., 1896-01-31

How many women ever have proposed even
with leap year privileges?
The herald., 1896-01-31
The Quiet He Found.
Wiggins-I thought that you moved to the

suburbs for quiet
Fussy (who is late)-No. sir; 1t was to
watch for the whistle Of my morning train.
New York World.
The herald., 1896-01-31

Not Informed AnatOmica11y.
Mrs. Oatcake-Silas, why do they call
these clans Little Necks?"
Farmer Oatcake (cautiously)-I dunno,
Nancy, l. warn't around when he cut the
heads off O. them
The herald., 1896-01-31

From now you may let your husband
have glass of beer every day--you under
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
AFTER FORTY YEARS.
Des erted wife Establishes Her Rights and
VIII share "A al, 900, 600 Estate

VIII share a1,00O,OO0 Estate.
CHICAGO, Dec. a. Mary Dawson Nc
Gallery was pronounced by jury yes.
terday TO have been the legal wife of
John McCaffery at his death in 1894
and, therefore, entitled to share In his
estate. McCatferv died worth about
81, 0O0.OO0, aud had had five wives, most
Of them by common law marriages.
He lived with his last wife for over 40
years. Mary Dawson, It appears, was
married to McCaffery in Ireland over
so years ago. They came to America
after two or three children were born,
locating in an eastern city. A daughter
named Nancy was kidnapped by
relatives and has never been
found. McCaffery left his first
wife 40 years ago and came
to Chicago, became n conductor and
prospered Incidentally be married
four different women, but was never
legally divorced from Mary Dawson,
his first wife, He died several months
ago, and when The products OF the Sec
ond and later marriages attempted to
prove claims. Mary Dawson came for.
ward to prove the validity of her claims
as the only legal wife and to upset the
golden dreams OF other heirs. Her
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
STOOD BY HER RIGHTS.
Hew . Woman Lawyer Had the Last
Word.

How . Woman Lawyer Had the Last
Word.
The woman lawyer slammed pile Of
briefs down before the judge, accord.
ing to the New York Herald, and said.
II move to discharge the prisoner OH
the ground that the prosecution have
not proved their case and that the evil
dence is irrelevant and immaterial."
Motion granted" said the Judge.
"No more dastardly outrage was ever
perpetrated," began the lawyer, "than
the Incarceration Of this, my innocent
client. He was engaged in the pursuit
Of his daily vocation when the strong
arm Of the law descended upon him.
He"
Madam" said the Judge, "have not
already told you that your motion was
granted? The prisoner is discharged"
HE was man without guile" con-
tinued the fair counselor. HE sup
ported his family as best he could. lie
was in the midst Of his family circle
when minion Of the law entered and
demanded his immediate incarcera.
ton"
II have already decided In your
favor, madam, as I have told you
twice." drawled the Judge. what
more do you want?"
what more do ! want, indeed" cried
the woman lawyer, her face flushing to
a crimson hue. "Why, ! want to argue
this case. stand on my constitutional
right as woman to have the last
word, and mean to have IT,"
And she did.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

A miner with a match a short time
ago prevented what might have been
a disastrous wreck on the Pennsylvania
railroad bridge near Delano. The
bridge is nearly 100 feet high. As the
passenger train approached the bridge
on very dark night the engineer no.
ticed faint Pickering on the track
ahead, and with the airbrakes he
brought the train to standstill not a
moment too soon. A horse had walked
upon the structure, and was lying with
its fore legs wedged in such position
that Its body lay across the tracks. A
miner had luckily crossed the bridge,
and, seeing the horse, made the only
signal in his power by striking
match. 1t was desperate chance, but
fortunately it did not fail. The horse
was dragged off the track by hitchlng
the locomotive to him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Saved.


When be heard the result of the cleo
ton he tottered home, fell on his knees
before his fair young wife, and burying
his face in his hands, cried: II am
ruinedl Oh, Alice, try to forgive me-!
I've lost $5,O00-my all--betting on the
election. Iwould rather die than touch
any Of your money. II 1t were not for
you would put pistol to my bead
stop! Stopl ! cannot bear to hear
that wild talk" exclaimed the loving
wife, drawing the head Of the stricken
man to her lap, and smoothing his
rumpled hair. my poor boy, you need
not worry. will give you $4,000 to-
morrow afternoon"
"Never!" cried the man. ri cannot
touch your little fortune"
you need not touch It." she an
swered, noble joy Illuminating her
sweet face. II bet the other way. and
will have $4,000 clear tomorrow"
my noble wife!" was all he could
say. as he clasped her to his heart.-N.
Y. Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A Curious War Relic.

Charles F. Gillet. Of Cleveland, O., has
a curious war relic in the shape Of an
honorable discharge" Of a faithful dog
which was formerly owned by Mr.. Gill
let's father. The animal served three
years in Battery H, Independent regi-
ment Pennsylvania light artillery. The
discharge recites that Jack Puppy
(brindle) was Waterman in Capt. Z.
H. Nevin's company, that he was en-
listed on January 81, 1862, for three
years, and was discharged on June 10,
1865, at Camp Barry, D. c., by reason Of
expiration Of time" He was born at
Alexandria, Va, and was four years old
ut the time of discharge. The paper
further says that the dog was of "yel-
lowish complexion and brown eyes" and
that "by occupation he was q fighter"
This curious document 10 signed by
Capt E. H. Nevin and l. A. Terrence,
mastering ofIicer.-St Louis Republic
Six Miners Killed.
PRINCETON, Ind. Dec 2s.--The explo
sion OF gas in the Princeton shaft Sat
urday night was not so serious as be.
lieved. Six miners we're killed, while
one is missing and is believed to be
dead. Eight men were rescued almost
lifeless. but it is thought they will re.
cover.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

Answering matrimonial adverts
ments always was most unwisX
risky, and never more so than
when clever swindlers have reduced
form Of catching victims to Q sci !
The Rochester Union makes thid
cellent point: young women who a.
SO foolish as to suppose that they cal
marry advantageously by answering
the advertisements of men who prOfes
to be in need Of wives cannot expec
much sympathy If they get into troubl
thereby. A Canadian woman who wen
to Quincy, ILL.,, a short time ago in re
Spouse to such an advertisement wa.
married, robbed and deserted, all il
the course Of a few days, and it Is sal,
that there is q gang Of swindlers won
ing this game in various western citid
Cases of this kind are so often reportS
in the newspapers that there would
seem to be no excuse for any yound
woman who is deceived by advertise
ments for wives"
Forty-one bushels of apples werd
gathered this year from a century-old
tree, which is known to have borne
fruit for So years, in the orchard of R
Il. Williams, Of West Corinth, Vt. The
circumference of the trunk near the
ground Is twelve feet four inches.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
MOTHER WAS AWAY.


Three More Children Burned to Death
While Locked In the House Alone.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec 24-Three
children Of Mrs. McKim, who lives
near Franklin, Pa, were burned to
death last evening at their home. The
mother went to visit q neighbor, lesv-
ing her four children In the house. A
short time afterward she was notified
that her house was on fire, and, in COM
pany withJohnTaylor,a neigh Dor, rush-
ed to the rescue. Taylor succeeded In
getting one Of the children from the
burning building, but the other three,
who had locked thsmselve in closet
for safety. could not he found by him
until after the house was destroyed,
when their charred remains were taken
from the debris.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
II Gods
SarsapariIIa
The One True Blood Further. u per bottle
L. .. Ous cure all Liver Ills and
I1OO0 s I|lIIS Sick Headache. UcentA
WON THEIR WAGER.

Two Women y no Walked Across the C0n-
tinent In Less Than Seven Months.
New YORK, Dec. "a. Mrs II. Estby
and her dan liter Clara. 10 wears old,
the transcontinental pedestrians. com.
pleted the journey from Spokane,
Wash, to this city at 1880 yesterday
afternoon. They left the western city
May s on a wager with New York
woman that they could cross the con-
tinent In less than seven months. The
conditions OF the wager were that each
Of the women was to leave town with
only So and earn their living en- route.
On the way across the continent they
worked at anything. They did house,
work, sewing and sold photographs Of
themselves At Lincoln, Neb., Mrs.
William J. Bryan fed them and bought
photographs. In Ohio they called on
Maj. and Mrs William Mckinley.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
SAND sEapEN1s.
The Terrible WhlrIing Sand Storms Of
Central Asia.

central Asia
This name was given by an imagin-
atiye traveller to the wonderful col
umns of whirling sand that are so fire.
quently seen on the great plains OF cen
trail Asia
Fancy what a terrible country to jour-
ney through! For miles and miles one
uubroken stretch OF dreary sand,
nothing to break the monotony, moth
ing to rest the eyes. unless one Of these
fantastic exhibitions, which, knowing
the discomfort and the danger, trav-
eler would rather not see, takes place.
The first signal is puff Of wind, fol-
lowed by various slight disturbances in
the loose soil roundabout; then it blows
harder, and, as If n legion Of evil things
had been called from the center Of the
earth. tiny columns Of sand lift them
selves and grow larger and rise higher
and higher, like the misty giant Sin
bad the Sailor loosed from the great
,aldron he found in the sea.
These columns have the form OF ser
penis, and all the waving sinuous mo-
tons OF those terrible creatures. Some
times they will rise TO n height OF 30.
60, and, II we may believe the testi-
lnony OF some writer's, over 200 feet.
They sweep over immense stretches,
sometimes singly, sometimes in groups,
size and force as they go, and
then, as the wind lowers, diminish. and
dwindle into nothingness.
But for the terror Of being caught
in one Of these sandstorms. and being
blown and beaten about. and having
ones sight and hearing almost de-
the phenomenon would be al
most as grand as any in nature. One
could fancy the evil spirits Of the world
It play, writhing, twisting, wrestling.
and exercising their mighty strength
On the playground Of the desert.-De-
trOit Free Press,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A LOUD" OF TOBACCO.


How Small Thing Stopped Operations
on Great War Ship.
Lieut.. Emile Duboc tells IN amusing
story Of an event, which, he says, GER
tainly led to the downfall Of hydraulic
: machinery in the French service. A
few years ago the authorities Of a great
shipbuilding firm were very much per-
turbed when the trials for turning the
turrets Of new battle ship, in the pres
ence Of the committee appointed to take
over the ship, were failures. A day or
two before everything had gone salts
factorily. But now the turret, after
some slight movements, stuck fast.
The gauges indicated the normal pres
sure; there was nothing wrong with
the turret or with the racks for rotat-
ing it; there was no perceptible leak
in any of the pipes, and it was so i'm
possible to assign any reason for the
behavior of the turret that the CON-
mittee had to go home without seeing
it revolve. That evening and the fol-
lowing day a complete overhaul was
made Of the system Of piping, and 1t
was then discovered that one small but
important pipe was completely choked
by "quid" Of chewed tobacco, which
workman had doubtless let fall into 1t
inadvertently. When this was re-
moved the turret worked as well az
ever, but the disquietude caused by the
want Of success OF the day before was
only increased when 1t was discovered
how insignificant the cause had been.
From that day the naval authorities de-
cided that in future wherever practic-
able the power for battle ship opera
tions should he carried by a wire in
stead Of steam pipe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. sS-R. W. Hop
kins, Of Garden City, has called meet
ing of the citizens Of the southwestern
counties for Garden City next Friday
for the purpose Of considering the
proposition to wipe out existing county
lines He takes the position that some
thing OF this kind will be done, and
that the people interested should get
ready for 1t.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

"Men seek to make excuses for sin,
writes Dwight L. Moody In the Ladies'
Qome Journal. "They call It by other
names and try to explain away It's pow
.r or cover up Its hideousness. They
tell us that II Is merely ignorance,
which culture will eradicate, that In
each and every man there Is good and
that with culture and education this
will be developed. Antiquity has
proved that education and culture are
powerless to combat natural sin. They
seem to have but multiplied the In
genuities and devices Of mans evil pas
sions. The corrupt and degenerate
days Of cultured Rome, even during her
proud golden age Of wealth, Of litera-
ture, Of beauty and philosophy, have
left to us monuments Of her obscenity
and vice. The wisdom Of Greece and
the learning Of Egypt never saved their
subjects from the corruption Of sin.
The epistles OF St. Paul to the churches
Of Asia Minor are sufficient COM
mentary upon the efficacy Of their
boosted refinement in the development
Of noble and pure lives. Nor have we
to go into ancient history for vindica-
ton Of the awful truth of a fallen nat
uN. Do our own times offer no illus
trations Of inherent sin? Does not the
presence OF sin. often the most vile and
dark in its Offices, reveal itself in lives
which from earliest infancy have been
surrounded by only that which was
pure and good? Are our convicts made
solely from those who have not had ad-
vantaQes ?"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
A SPLENDID RECORD.


December Receipts at Kansas City Stock
Yards surpass All Previous Months.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 24.-Kansas
City has had some pretty big live stock
receipts heretofore, but never has De-
cember made such record as this one.
The receipts so far have been 1888, 400
cattle, ei0, 100 hogs and $4,000 sheep, an
increase over the same time last year
Of ZOO cattle, 81, 100 hogs and 20, 700
sheep and there is still week yet TO
hear from. The feeder business Of
Kansas City for 1896 will be larger
than all the other western markets
combined
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

A New York physician, who be-
very large office practice, he's sdopt4
. simple but effective plan for the en-
tertainment Of his patients while the
are waiting. He has provided half
dozen ingenious puzzles, which ar
strewn carelessly around on the table
and on the mantel In the waiting-roon|
Frequently there will be score Of ped
sons in this room, and, for some Of them
especially the nervous ones, the wait
would be very fatiguing were 1t not I'd
the puzzles.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
The WorId,a Wheat Crop.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 20. The latest ant
most authentic reports place thu
worlds wheat crop for 1896 at 2,4oo,
100000 bushels. The four larges
wheat-producing countries are; Amer
lea, Az, 1000, 900; France, 34O 900, 900; Rus
STA, sss, 900, 900; India, 200, 400, 900
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

One day lately Hamilton Cox,
Brooklyn, went hunting near Eldrt
His guides placed him back of a ri
way, and told him to keep his eyes y.
peeled If he wanted deer. He sat th
till he was tired, and then moved b
to the shelter Of a bush. A deer lei
over Mr.. Cox's bush, knocked the
out Of his hands and discharged Il
in the jump. The charge struck V
deer amidships, md it fell dead with
a few feet Of the frightened hunter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

A claim is put forth that the car is
to some extent Scotsman. Car Paul.
when in London. is said to have fallen
in love with Miss MacGregor, young
woman noted for her beauty, who hap
pened to be riding her Shetland pony in
Hyde Park. lie married her privately.
so the story goes, and she was the moth
er of Nicholas l. The present car
would, therefore, be her great-grand-
eon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
ITO rive the cold shoulder" is said

ITO give the cold shoulder" is said
to have originated in a practice once
common in France, and during Norman
days in England also. When q guest
had outstayed his welcome, instead Of
the haunch Of mutton or venison usual
ly served at dinner, cold shoulder Of
mutton was placed before him as a hint
that he had better 60.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

A society for the study Of mushrooms
has been organized in Philadelphia 1t
will meet every two weeks, and MEN,
bers will read papers on such topics as
Mushrooms That Have Helped Me-"
The organizers say that there are about
235 edible kinds of mushrooms TO be
found around Philadelphia, and that
tons of the delicious food 20 to waste,
simply because people have horror Of
what are known as toadstools only four
kinds Of which are really poisonous.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 24.-The first
"Pure Food Show" ever held in Kan.
sas, and one Of the few ever held in
the west, will commence in this city
January 90, continuing throughout the
week. A cooking school will be fea-
ture Of the exposition. Daily lectures
will be given. Between 1900 and 1000
square feet Of floor space has been
taken, and exhibits from Boston, New
York, Chicago, Kansas City and st.
Louis houses will DO made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
...S NEW TARIFF BILL.
Congressman Dingley Gives His Idea Of the
Proposed Republican Measure.


Proposed Republican Measure.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. I'VE do not
propose to touch internal revenue mat.
tiers in the new tariff bill" said Chair.
man Dingley, of the ways and means
committee, yesterday This statement
means that the present taxes on spirits,
wines, tobacco and cigars will not be
changed; also that there will be no in.
crease in the tax on beer, no tax on
bank checks and especially no tax on
incomes The new tariff bill will be
confined to fixing the rates Of duty
to be paid on articles imported
from abroad. at has not been
possible to do much as yet 10.
ward the actual preparation of the
new bill,' continued Mr.. Dingley. 1.-THE
hearings on the various schedules will
begin on Monday. They are to be
held for the purpose Of ascertaining
the proper rates Of duty to be imposed
Until we have heard what the repre-
sentatives Of the various industries
have to say we can accomplish little in
drawing up the bill. Several labor or
CARNATIONS have notified US that they
desire to be heard. l have no doubt
that the committee will be willing TO
give their representatives as much
time as they require"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 2S-Populists
who are in Gov.-elect Leedy's conf
dence are Of the opinion that he will
oppose the wholesale legislative in
designations Of republican methods
and republican stewardship He Is
quoted as having said that 1t might be
wise to investigate some penitentiary
contracts as the expense would be only
nominal, but to investigate everything
in sight simply because the populists
have the power would be an expense
that the people would not ndorse.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31
Another Chicago Bank Falls.

CHICAGO, Dec. ~ AS result of tht
retirement Of the Atlas national bank
the Dime savings bank temporarily
suspended payments. The directors Of
the Dime savings bank are practically
the same as those Of the A tlas ma
tjonal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-31

ignorant kind er niger side him,
boss. You jest orter see dat Niger
Aggerin'. He done gone an cipherel
clean through addition, partition, sub
traction, distraction, abomination. JUS
LITIGATION, creation, amputation and
adoption"