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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-10-24

COPPER STOCKS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
WANTS HIS DIVIDENDS.
Connecticut Man Brings Suit Against
the Ehrsam Guarantors.

Another suit against the Ehrsam
Machine Co. was filed today by I. +.
Dewey, attorney for Roderick Young
Of Willimantic, Conn. He sets forth
that he purchased 10 shares Of Ehr-
sam Co. stock in 1890 on representa-
ton that it was paying"1O per cent
dividends and exhibits.a guaranty
that he should receive B per cent
semi-annually for five years. signed
by J. B. Ehrsam, c. Hoffman, c. b.
Hoffman, J. H. Hoffman, J. j. Schnei'
ner, John Latto. He says he was in
duced to buy the stock because Of
this guaranty but has never had
any hence he brings suit Tor $22o and
interest at 6 per cent from the dat'
when such dividends should have
been due. This is test suit u
ascertain If the guarantors are liabl'
for the dividends promised. Abou
s27, 900 worth Of stock in the com
pany is thus guaranteed and the fat
Of this suit will apply to all.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

The many Abilene friends Of John
McHenrv. formerly Of Salina but who
..onod : ,orce store At Ottawa three
oP0"o' . ''' !,
months ago. Will oe sorry W 'ealn '.
bis failure Saturday. The Herald
saws:
u ,oid in heavy stock. but busi-
ress ,.' has ,ss1 been m lighter than he antici.
nstsd ,sts I1s and he has not been able to
luA. c-or,c.lv II Ia ha-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
MIGHTY GOOD TROUPE.
The Sharplsy Company on Saturday
Night.

The Sharpley company closed It's
weeks engagement Saturday night
when it presented "ln Mizzoura' to a
crowded house. Fully 100 people
were unable to get seats and 1t was
one Of the largest pay audiences ever
in the city. The play was the best OF
the week in many ways and won
hearty applause including curtain
call from a pleased audience. The
company is in junction City this
week. 1t will have hearty recep-
tion il it ever.returns to Abilene.
The bicycle was given exactly as
advertised. Frank Pontius, whose
parents reside near Solomon but who
is young student in DR.. steelsmith's
office, was the lucky one on number
1917. He Is very happy and and very
busy learning to ride the machine
The company made handsome proil'
during its stay here and that is some
thing to be proud of. The cause II
found in the fact that the troupe Il
made up Of ladies and gentlemen whit
try conscientiously to give goo'
show and the orchestra Is one OF Tn
best ever heard in the city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Don't Want Much.

Postmaster Strother has commenced
fishing letters to Santa Claus out OF
the postofllce mail. Here are TWO
that came today:
DEAR SANTA CLAUS: ! want a little
wash bowl and pitcher and soap dlsh
and set Of dishes and a wig Tor my
doll and a boy doll about foot long
and box OF writing paper and en-
velopes and a pencil and some letter
stamps. A little trunk to carry
dollv's clothes in and little carpe'
sweeper and q story book. And som'
candy and fruit and an account book
A little stove too and little folding
bedstead. Send to Bonnie Bell.
DEAR SANTA CLAUS; ] want a llttl
tool box and a train Of cars and alittl
steam engine that runs by steam an
a little fishing game and a box 0
writing paper and envelopes and
nencil Il you have 1t. II you hav
not got these things bring me VIVA
YOU have got. And a drum. Brln
me the steam engine sure and box
tools with it. Bring me a pocket boo
for Bonnie Bell and one for me. An
a boat that runs with wheels. ! sen
a kiss to dear Santa Claus. Good py
Santa Claus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
B1LL sTouTs TROUBLES.
He Did Not Exactly undsrstand the
Law and Z Row Resulted.

Mrs. Mcintyre owns o house on
southside. She has been away and
the county sold 1t for taxes Bill
Stout thought this gave any citizen
Of the republic a sight to occupy 1t II
be wished and moved in. Mrs. Nc
Intyre returned Saturday and Bill
would not give possession and q req
hot row In several different hues oc'
CURED as q result Of which she swore
out warrant for Bills arrest for as
sault and battery. But Bill cried and
she attended the Salvation Army ano
allowed that Bill ought to bc snatched
as q brand from the burning. So sh'
sent word today to dismiss the cas'
at her costs. She is at home In hel
own domicile and peace reigns.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

All Parts Of the County Represented
in Town.

This was the big shopping Sa'ur'
dsy in town. The merchants ana
their large forces Of clerks were kept
busy waiting on the largest crowd
tbst has been in the city buying goods
in year. tits safe to say that every
township was represented for from
Lvou to Flora and from Holland to
Fragrant Hill the people turned out
attracted by the advertising done BY
Abileue's wideawake business men.
Thew wanted to see the big stocks Of
goods displayed by the enterprising
merchants Of the county seat and
every wagon that started h0mewaro
had piled up in the rear end or under
the seat big bulging bundles thai
mean happiness and cheer for some
body's heart next Friday
The holiday trade is brisk one
this year and the big stocks Of good
sre being rapidly depleted. There i
no calamity in Dickinson county an'
not only the merchants Of Aollen'
but those Of other towns are enjoying
the blessings Of plenty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
pARRow IS ARRESTED.
His Wife Says That He Is . Bad
Nan With q Knife.

Mrs. W. H. Darrow living on West
side had her husband arrested on a
charge Of assault with intent to Kill
and he is in Jail in default Of $l'ooo
bond with the preliminary set for
Tuesday. She says tAft they have
had several squabbles and that Satur-
day things were worse than usual
She alleges that Mr.. Darrow drove
her in corner, pulled a knife and
was lust about to stab her to death
when their son knocked the old man
down with stick Of wood. She
promises to make mighty interest
ing trial for william.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
One Way to Waste Money.

"Talk about throwing away
money" said merchant today
~ observed case Of 1t yesterday.
One Of those merchants who think
hand bills beat newspaper advertising
had boy distributing his bills. !
stood on the Central house corner and
watched the boy go from Spruce
street to the postoflice. In that dis
tance he met seven men and two
women and boy, He stuffed two
or three bills into the arms Of each OF
the men and women and gave the boy
about 50 Of them to hide in the alley.
OF the bills given to the men and
women every one was thrown away
without as much as being looked at
Here was clear waste OF money
Those bills cost the merchant$4 or 81
thousand to print and, Of course
paid the boy something for his work
and II he distributed all Of them as h
did those ! spoke Of, there was not
soul in the city that read that merch
ants bill except the man that wrote
IT and the printer that set it. How
much more sensible that man woul,
have been II he had purchased
column or SO in newspaper, tba
goes into the homes. He would hav
had some return then for his money
As it was it was wasted"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

The case Of W. H. Darrow, charged
BY his wife with assaulting her with
intent to kill, came up in Quinn's
court this morning. Mrs. Darrow
gave her testimony clearly and DOM
onstrated that she was a much abused
woman. The defendant claimed to
have been drunk at the time and
promised all kinds Of reformation but
the Justice did not look at 1t in that
light and bound him over for trial a'
district court under $1,000 bonds.
In default Of bond be Is In jail.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Shifting Soil.

[Real Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracterl
I M Bixby to J W Creech, Its 7 and .
blk 1879 Creech add Herington, $500
CS Carr to E 7 Ellison, pit $ ne ~
1872, 81.
r H NcMillen to A L Sanborn, Its y
and 10 blk IS Chapman, $500.
G Alstrom to New England L & 7 Co,
snw 2-14-3, 81.
Clement Bell to Simon Beeth, sw ~
15-1, $4,000.
County to JE Conden, 1t Q blk 81
Herington, sl2.
J I Buhrer to Sarah F Wright, 1t II
blk 5 Enterprise, $500.
August Schmidt to Ed Schmidt, nv
2l-l6-4, $40.
| L N Buck to C 7 P Buck Its and
blk 43 Herington, II.
Elmira J Sawyer to The Badge Lum
Der Co 1t 4 and 5 and 80 IT Of
blk 2 Hope, 5000.
Julia McInerney to E. Folk a stril
OF land in sell 1882, 5000.
LIE Musser to D L Graybill n! sw
and 81 nwl l4-l5-S, $4,000.
G W Miller to Frank 0 Schmidt s
nwi 8 and s! net A all in l4-4
$4,000.
Ell Asling to School Dist No IA | a
in 81 nwi 2-14-4, $50.
Z B Martin to Robert 5 See 1t 4 an
eI 8 blk "P" 7 & S add Hope, s46'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Will Have a Bazaar.

The Catholics Of Chapman are ar
ranging for an elaborate bazaar and
fair Dec. 20, 80, 81, to be the largest
and best ever given in the county
Abilene will have large number in
attendance and there will be lots o
pretty things to buy. All should re
memher the dates. 1878
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
WILL PLAY "x1KADo."
Thi, Famous Comic Opera Il Sure
70 Please.

The Andrews Opera company Will
present "Mikado" at the opera house
next Saturday evening. A few peo-
ple who have heard The Mikado
several times have expressed a prefer
ence for something new; and when
this was mentioned to Mr.. George
Andrews, who was in the city yester-
day, be said;
"It is to our interest to give your
people something they want to hear
and will enjoy. Wherever we have
given The Mikado we have met with
packed houses, and the people invari-
ably said both the company and the
opera were better than ever before.
We are giveing what we call revival
Of the opera, and we will remove all
|of your scenery from the stage ana
put In our new exterior and interior
Japanese settings. There is some
thing about The Mikado which salts
6es, and we stage the piece beauti-
fully. II, as you say, some Of your
people would really like to have me
in the cast, will appear with pleas
ure. 1t has been necessary for me to
devote most Of my time this season to
other work, but | will be here next
Saturday night and will take my old
part in the opsra. Now you 60 ahead
with The Mikado, and will guar
sntee that those who want something
y new, will be more than glad that they
saw Koko once more. You know
that Ed has no superior as Koko, ant
! the rest Of the company is stronger
than when we were here before" Y
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Masonic Officers Installed.

Benevolent lodge A. +. and A. M
had It's installation Of officers last
evening. O. l.. Moore, P. NJ, assisted
bv John Johntz, P. NJ, performing
the ceremony. The following oiiicer'
we're installed: J. II. Nissley, W. NJ
c. Johntz, S. WI; J. Z. Johntz, }. W.
Jos. spangler, Treas.iJ. l.. wOrley
sec,v; H. S. Folk, S. D.; c. $. Craw
ford, J. D.; A. J. Cowles, s. ST. b. I
Brenneman, J. s.; G. Folk. Tyler
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
THINK THEY'VE BURGLARS.
Three Men Arrested 1t Enterprise on
Serious Charge.

specisl to the Reflector.
ENTERPRISE, Dec. 19.-Three sus-
picious characters were arrested here
last evening charged with having
broken into the store at Maple Hill
owned by VIM. RynesrsOn Of Man
chester. The burglary occurred
about 10 days ago and the owner
has been on q search for the depre-
dators since. The men were trying
to sell some new articles and on them
were found gloves, silk hsndkerchlels'
knives etc. Justice Frey sent iol
Sheriff Robson and the men are being
held in custody here. Mr.. Kynear
son thinks the articles are bis but Il
will be necessary to Maple Hill tt
identify the goods fully.
The three tramps arrested q
Enterprise on charge Of being Mapl
Hill burglars were discharged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
neirhley Breaks Out Again.

D. Beighley had his bi'monthly
family pounding match Saturday
NIGHT when be was little more
abusive than usual. He hid out all
day Yesterday but the marshal finally
rounded him up and he went to jail
as usual. The case was set for this
afternoon in police court.
His wife refused to prosecute hin
today and at 8 p, m. he was released
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
TEACHERS AT DETROIT.
Successful Meeting With . Strong
Program.


DETROIT, Dec. 2l,--The north dis
triot teachers institute held here
Saturday was success. President
Fry called the meeting to order at y
O'Clock a. m. Prof. Ambrose con-
Quoted the question drawer which
was very interesting and practical y.
The meeting then adjourned tor din
ner. The association convened again
at 2 o'clock. After q selection was
sung BY part Of the pupils Of the
upper room Miss Sadie Chambers
read an excellent paper on Progress
i've Teaching" which was discussed
Prof. Cook said that anyone VINO
would be q true teacher must attend
teachers meeting, read educational
and current news and rub his MIND
against the minds Of other teachers
and people. In other words that .
nropressive teacher could not live o.
! hermit. Miss Gugler gave "Practi-
cal Lessons in Psychology" by Khron
and J. B. Engle 1.-The Story Of Human
Progress" by Blackmar' Bertha
Livingston gave concise and excel
lent paper on 1.-The teacher outside o.
school," A lively discussion followed
by Messrs, Cook, Phipps, Engle anf
Ruqh. Mr.. Rugh said that teacher'
had a great many more rights thai
people generally assume. rro'
Phipps was called upon to give
report Of the Clay Center association
He said he didn't remember anythinI
about it. The president then calle'
upon Mr.. Cook who began by sayin
1 Tint he was not surprised that Nj
Phipps did not remember any'n'n
about It because he (Phipps) wa
"Read"-ing most Of the time Will
there. M
A motion to adjourn and meet
sutphen on Jan. 2Srd was carried.
A number Of teachers remained ic
the evening session which was q
ranged by Principal Engle. Evel
part on the program was careful
prepared and all who remained y. i'
, amply repaid. Mrs. c. b. hoilm'
, gave an excellent and entertainll
paper on Experiences Of Emerson
, Miss Click gave a thoughtful a
i, helpful paper on "what old age m
Q do" Leroy Hoyt delighted the au'
$ ence by several lively readings
= sides the home talent music, a ladi
ouartette Of the county high sch'
S consisting OF Misses Crain' Pier
e Burns and Ruchty gave a selectl'
o Miss Diggs Of Enterprise sent
S regret Tor not being able to be he
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Holiday Rates.

Low rates for round trip on The
Great Rock Island Route, during holl
days. Ask any ticket agent Of th'
c., R. l. &P. R'y for rates and othel
particulars in reference to thes'
round trip tickets.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. T. A.
Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Nearlv One Thousand Ladies'

are now selling those elegant Toilet
preparations put up by the Partisan
Toilet Co. Of Chicago. Agents want
ed all over the United States Write
for full directions to 120 Michigan
St. Inclose stamp for reply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
CITY's MOVE NOW.
Water Company Refuses to Accept IT.
Proposition.

Manager Rogers received notice
from headquarters Of the water COM
pany that it will not accept the $25OO
i wear offered for hydrant rental. 1t
is the city's move now. On Jan. |, it
will tender $125O for six months rem.
tai which will probably be credited on
account and suit brought for remain
ing $3.50 claimed by the company.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Dvche Is Coming.

The Y. P. S. c. E. Of the Presbyter-
ian church has secured Prof. L. L.
Dvcbe for a lecture here Jan. 6. 1t
will be rare treat and big audience
Is certain.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

A letter addressed 10 the oaiina
Commercial club by an important
syrup company in the East enquiries
about the the feasibility Of starting al
glucose factory in central Kansas.
The capital mentioned is s5O,oOO' fur
nishing plant and employing 2oO
hands. The club will open up nego-
tiations with the parties at once.
f. T. Ellison & Son are sending out
to investors all over the East a cir
cular setting forth the advantages Of
mortgages on central Kansas farm
property. They are very conserva-
tive in their loans and give investors
good reasons why they will find in
vestments here advantageous. Mes
srs. Ellison want to get share Of the
prosperity that is helping out the
East and make a strong bid for it in
their talk to the capitalists. No firm
knows central Kansas more thorough
" than this one and it will doubtless
bring some eastern capital this way.
Two wealthy farmers from Iowa
spent last week in the county looking
for farms and will probably purchase
two or three. They say the prices are
far lower than they expected and COM
pared with Iowa prices seem remark
ably small. II they purchase here a
number Of their neighbors may locate
| in this section. Dickinson county
land was never SO good an investment
as it is today.
Gulick's drugstore has the cutest
window display yet. 1t is an imita
tion ball park in which frogs are play
ing game, fats against the leans
The players are labeled with tn
initials Of the prominent citizens o
town, an enormous creature witt
Nv. H. E." on it being the umpire
There are hundred spectators-no
counting the crowd that stands i
front OF the window. As might b
expected from Pats sympathy wit
avoirdupois the fats are well aheaf
: the score at the end Of the secon
; inning being S4'to 5 in their favol
Incidentally the spectators Sc
Gulick's fine display Of Christine
goods.
J. E. Brewer on Saturday so
9 candy and nuts for IS schools of Il
: county to be used as gifts at Chris
0 mas. That means a whole lot Of ha
t piness from one store. Mr.. Brew
t has done some holiday advertiser
! that paid.
n Abilene merchants did the large
: single days business Saturday
many years.
Several inquiries have come to t
r county regarding the reported 81
find in Liberty. Too bad there W
n not more foundation to the story
w Aaron Wilmer has taken a positi
as salesman for Barton Bros, mar
facturers Of shoes, and will ha
northern Nebraska and South Dakt
" as his territory. He has long be
" one Of Case 4 Co.'S efficient and poi
re lar statesmen. His many frier
VI while eongratulating him on his
~ vancement will be sorry to have b
Nj leave the city.
lis The Rinehart Cheese factory
given the contract to furnish the st
IN institutions with cheese at meet
'd' of the board in Topeka Saturd
Dickinson county products are le
av ing the world nowadays.
~ John M. Gleissner's drug store
~ one Of the prettiest window displ
nl Of perfumes in new styles Of cases
NO bottles that the city has ever 81
1t attracts much attention.
md Will Have a Bazaar.
Il. rA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Teachers Institute.

Program Of the Southwest Teach
ers' association for the meeting to be
held at Dillon, Saturday, January %,
1897.
Music and prayer
Report Of State Association .........'.'"
.............s supt. L. G. Humbargaf
Recitation. 0n.....................h hesldeht pupii'
Day Dreaming Among Pupils....A. N. Engle
Discussion Miss Birdie Summer, Tory klrF
Dinner.
Music,
Story Of Human Progress. ...-.W. L. Leshe
Glass Drill In Numbers. Miss Minnie smltl
Practical Lessons in Psychology y......,.."
ID. e. Come
Recitation. :. Miss Edna Le
Current events. ....................''o'L H. na'c
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

A letter addressed to the Sallna
Commercial club by an important
syrup company in the East enquiries
about the the feasibility Of starting a
glucose factory in central Kansas
The capital mentioned is $5O,OOO' fur
nishing a plant and employing 10Y
hands. The club will open up nego'
tiations with the parties at once.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-28
COMPROMISED AN
INSURANCE SUIT.
Interesting Life Insurance Case
Terminated in Favor
of Plaintiff.

Fort Worth, Tex, Nov. 23.
One Of the most interesting
Of cases was disposed of in the
district court here today. 1t
was that of Mrs. Sallie NJ. Bak-
er VS.. the Mutual life insurance
company Of New York. In
1902 plaintiffs husband, B. M.
Baker, died, leaving life insur-
ance policies aggregating a
large amount. One of these
policies, for $4,000 was in de-
PENDANTS company. Payment
was refused, owing to alleged
non-conformity with certain
conditions in the policy, and
suit was instituted thereon in
January, 1898, and later on a
trial was had, resulting in judg
ment for plaintiff for some ST.
900, including the face of the
policy, costs, attorneys fees
and 10 per cent penalty allow
ed by law. The company ap-
pealed the case, securing a re-
versal. The second trial in the
lower court resulted in a YER
dict for the company, but new
trial was granted the company,
but new trial was granted.
The case being called for the
third trial, an agreed judgment
for the plaintiff was entered
for the face value of the policy,
S25, 900, and all court costs,
but not for the attorneys fees
and 10 per cent statutory pen
atty. About eighteen months
since Mrs. Baker was again
married, her present name be-
ing Mrs. SalIie Durham. The
case has been a hotly contest
ed one from the filing Of the
suit.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-28
WONDERS OF SCIENCE.
A Needle Located with the x
Rays and Extracted with
a Magnet.

Georgetown, Tex, Nov. "a.
Yesterday Prof R. H. Hyer
of the Southwestern University
extracted a needle from Mrs.
Mary Loves foot with a very
powerful electro magnet, hav-
Ing first located the needle by
the use of the Croogs' tubes.
The needle, which was a large
one, had been in the foot for
eight weeks, causing almost
continuous pain and making
almost and impossibility. Doc
tors had probed repeatedly for
the needle, but had failed to
locate it. With the Roentgen
rays Prot. Hyer made several
shadowgraphs of the foot from
different standpoints, and in
every one the needle was worry
distinct, even the eye being
plainly visible. A small incis-
ion was made at the place
where the pictures indicated
the needle point lay. The
magnet was applied and the
needle was out in a moment.
The daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1892-1897, 1896-11-28
REPORTED STEAMSHIP
CHANGES,
The Southern Pacific Company
Not After the Mallory
Line.
lew York Journal Of Commerce.

New York Journal of Commerce.
a report has recently been
current in local steamship cir
Giles that the Southern Pacific
company was contemplating
the withdrawal of its New Or
leans service and was arraDg-
ing for a service to Galveston.
In order TO accomplish this, it
was stated, the company was
negotiating for the purchase Of
the Mallory Line, which now
runs to Galveston, or was seek
ing to make some arrangements
with that line.
G. P. Huntington, president
of the Southern Pacific compa
ny, said: 1--WE have had no
negotiations whatever on the
subject with tbs Mayory Line.
We have been looking over the
question of extending our rail
line to Galveston, but nothing
has been decided upon. There
are already three roads. AS far
as our steamship service is
concerned we may go to Gal
weston when the entrance to
the harbor is sufficiently deep
to permit our large ships to
enter. In that event, however,
we should not discontinue our
New Orleans service, for New
Orleans is certain to be the
most important port"
st the offiue of the Mallory
Line it was officially stated that
the report had no foundation
whatever.