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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
WRITTEN ON NEW YEARS.
l. s. Hallam Tells About Some Cali.
fornia Features.
To the Editor Of the Reflector.

To the Editor Of the Reflector.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan, 1.-The day
has been very quiet. All business
stopped for the day with nothing but
a balloon and the usual parachute. |
think there are few towns the size of
this that have as few police : only five
foot and two mounted. There arc 80
saloons but it is seldom we see any
but sailors and lopgshoremen drunk.
1t is still nice bright weather which |
enjoy very much but the farmers
here are as anxiously awaiting rain
as we ever did in Kansas. The pres
ent water mains are not large enough
to meet the demands for water which
together with oyercharges for water
has brought on fight with the water
company here that even eclipses any
Of our Abilene rackets on that line
This is the cheapest place | ever
found to live. Best hotels (and there
are 70 Of them) give board and lodg-
ing for one dollar per day. At
restaurants 10 cents per meal is about
the common price. am told that
the same only cost 10 cents in Los
Angeles. viii stay here until Feb.
1st and maybe longer. We like the
coast so well that we prefer this to
Los Angeles. The bay here Is full Of
fish and tourists are having great
sport fishing. To 60 out on the piers
we get as good breath Of sea air as we
could in mid-ocean and not be as
liable to storms OF the stomach.
For good bilge water smell, we
meander along the coast at low tide
we can soon get surfeit. In my
few trips inland find that there is
nothing but pumpkins and cockle-
bnrs that grow here without more |
care than is required in Kansas. The
truth is there is no place In the
world like Kansas and II these people
here were replaced with Jaybawkers
they would soon put different face
on this country. To give you an
idea, buy my wood Of Mexican
who lives out IA miles. II takes him
one day to grub 1t and one day to
haul it to town, and then sells it for |
one dollar and is pcrfeetlv contented.
The poor white trash iAlhe South is
a marvel Of ambition compared to
these native Greasers.
The many friends who were so
kind to me in my late sickness will
rejoice with me that | am gaining
and now weigh 10 stone.
A happy New Year to all.
|. &. HALLAM.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
A New Year Verse,

Rev. DR.. Haithcox presented each
member Of his congregation yesterday
with a New Year greeting in the shape
of a dainty folder on which was this
original verse;
Eighteen Hundred Ninety-six
Hath ffty-two Jewels In setting OF seven,
One this day to thee is given
May all be thine on earth--in heaven.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
RAISED KAFFlR CORN EASILY.
Something That Grows Whether It
Rains or Not,

A correspondent Of the Kansas
Farmer gives his experience with
raising Kaflir corn in this county. He
says: subsoilcd, in Dickinson
county, last spring, five acres Of fland,
ordinary upland prairie, from fifteen
to twenty inches deep, and had it
planted about the first Of May in red
kallir corn. 1t was drilled in, not
listed, and had ordinary cultivation.
1t was cut about September 25, with
Mccormick binder, and produced an
enormous quantity Of fodder, and the
seed was estimated by everybody at
not less than twenty bushels Of clean.
solid grain to the acre. The seed
will make fairly good flour, and
when ground is equal to as much
wheat in flesh and muscle-producing
qualities. Possibly a little inferior
to corn in fattening qualities, but
hogs fed on Kaillr corn or wheat are
much less subject to disease than
when fed altogether on corn. Corn
and cholera are synonymous terms In
the hog business SO far as my OBJ
servation goes. The fodder Of Red
kailir corn is as sweet as sorghum
and is one Of the best rough feeds in
the world. In this it differs from
white Kaflir, rice corn, Jerusalem
corn, milo maize and brown durra,
which are non-saccharinc, am in
formed, and many Of them inferior
forage plants. Taking my own crop
as a basis, know that there was as
much grain on my five acres Of red
Kaflir this year as on any 100 acres Of
upland corn in the neighborhood.
This was in the dry belt. Had there
been enough rainfall to have maturcd
a corn crop, the red Kanir would have
done better also, In 1888, Iraised an
average Of about twenty bushels Of
clean white Qhc red is much better)
Kafllr seed on upland, while my
neighbors did not raise an average Of
five bushels Of corn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

II appears that Byron called himself
Byrn tlIurn), and the family mime Of
cowpcr is, orally, Cooper. cholmon-
deley is pronounced Chumley; Majori-
banks, sIarchhnnks; Wemyss, Wcems;
Saint John, sienjod or Singin; Arce.
deckne, Archdeacon; Colyuhoun, Koo-
hoon; Duchesnes, Dukarn; Bethune,
lIeeton; Menzies, Mynges; Knollys,
Knowles; Cover, Corr; Dalzlel, Dael;
iamis, Charms; tieoghegan, tiaygan;
Ruthyen, Kiscn; Dillwyn, Dillon; In
sbsrgayenDy, the as Is not sounded; in
lIerford the Is elided. and the iss.
rs Ia far, etc. No less remarkable are
many geographical names. cirencester
is pronounced Sicester; Pontefract.
l'omiret; Woodmancote, Woodmucket;
IIallahon, Horn; Haddiscoc, Hadsker;
Grnssington, tierstun; Gunthwalte,
Gunft; l,ckdnle, Ashdale; Brighlhelm-
stone, Brytun; l'ramptou, Brian,
l,rawn; utrome, 0oram; Mcddlethorpc,
Threithrup; Uttoxeter, ruxter; peven-
Soy, Pinsey; liampisham, Ransom;
Crostwight, Corsit; lloldsworth, Hold
or; Kircudbright, Kircoobry; Ilkley,
Ethlu; Coxwold becomes Lockwood,
md Marylebone sounds like Marrow
bone.-N. Y. Tribune. II
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
CITY Will FIGHT IT.
COUNCIL ORDERS GAS BOND PAY
MENT CONTESTED.
Occupation Tax Of Business Houses
for the Year Will Be Based on As
sessment Returns Reports Of
City Officers.

The city council met in regular
session Friday evening, President,G.
Folk presiding. Councilmen Matte
son, Warlield, Folk, Pitts and Lcnze
were present.
Bill were allowed to the amount Of
2,Slo.O9, including the semi-annual
water rental Of $4,000
The matter Of the suit against the
city to compel payment Of gas bond
coupons was reported and the city
attorney was instructed to take all
necessary steps to oppose payment Of
the bonds. 1t is held that the bonds
are illegal and the city will not pay
them unless compelled by law to do
80.
The city clerk was ordered to Sc
cure from the county clerk a state
ment Of the assessed valuation Of
merchants stocks on which to base
the occupation tax for the year. A
comparison Of some Of the statements
Of last year with those secured by the
assessor show discrepancies and it is
proposed to remedy the matter.
The street commissioner reported a
list of sidewalk repair expenses and
respective amounts were ordered
certified to the county clerk, the
same to be taxed up against the
properties.
A new billiard table ordinance was
adopted. The old one made the
license $25 table and required
bond that no liquors would be sold.
1t was SO severe in its requirements
that it was not enforced. The new
ordinance makes the license $40 per
table a year, forbids minors under IS
years playing, compels closing at II
p. M. and makes the forfeiture Of
license follow violation Of pro-
visions.
The police Judge report for the
past two month showed fines collect
ed $1O5; fees $l6.10; balance 1880.
The city treasurer made the follow
irp rAnort of tinannes,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
WHY MEN STAND.


Compiler Mechanism Renders II Possible
Dut thu Attitude IL Not Normal.
VIZ are go accustomed to standing up
right as a natural attitude that few Of
uA think what special complex mech
anism IL required for this purpose
A moments consideration will show
that the ordinary explanation of The
erect position (thc center of gravity 10
be directly above tho feet) Is Insult
Client, When man Is suddenly shot.
whether from the front or behind, he
drops on his faee, for the truth Is that
there Is much more weight In the front
OF the spinal column than behind II.
The fact Is that when we are standing
II large number of powerful muscles
(both front md bnck) are slmultane-
ously At work, the effects OF their nc
tlon being to neutralim each other.
Thus, the legs would fall forward were
II not that they are kept vertical on the
feet BY the strong tendon lthe
"Achillcs") at the back Of the heel. Al
the same time the muscles Of the thigh
are tightencd so as TO prevent us taking
n sitting position, md the muscles Of
tho back are pulled tense 80 that the
trunk does not stoop forward. The
head is prevented from dropping on the
4 A A ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

Hishes. Of .ll in Leayeaiae Psws.-1asss US Govt h
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.


CF'''''SeN 'Ht VooknK and Ns6fIy Idas
Us 'af''
u was IN u little village ~ the sonth'
ern part o. Humboldt county, Cal., =
short time ago. related . travelling
man. ana was sitting on a dry ScodA
box IN front of the only store IN the
place trying to sell the proprietor 4 Dill
OF goods, when we observed . bare
beaded man tearing down ths tra1 Z
quarter OF mi'e up the mountain
wonder what's arter I'M, mnsed
the storekeeper, az no stopped the prog
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
HOPE TOWNS HIP.

Ed. Kohler and family have moved
from here to farm three miles west
of New Basel, which Mr.. Kohler will
work this coming season.
$. A. Reed, Of Ramona spent Sun
day afternoon with friends in this
neighborhood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Dillon made a
trip to Abilene the fore part OF the
week. They expect to make their
home in Abilene soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno Fallen and family
spent New Years with Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Friesen Of Tampa The young
people spent the first evening Of the
new year in social party All re-
port an enjoyable time,
The Misses Wyatt returned to their
school work at Herington after two
weeks vacation at home.
The Michigan school district is in
hot water again over school site.
At the meeting of Dec " they voted
20 to 0 to move the building back to
its former site. From the vote one
would think that the south side Of the
district stayed at home.
Miss Eflle Fry and the Misses Pearl
and Mabel Wyatt were interested Wis
itors at Fairfield school on New Years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
For Sale.

A new 50-barrel -four mill in good
running order, in rich section o
farming country. Also 80 acees OI
bottomland adjoining mill-site and
good house. Best Of reasons for sell
ing. Inquire Of
Mrs. C. KAssABAUM.
1S-2mo Industry, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Unequalled Service

Denver to Chicago via Kansas Is
given via the Union Pacific and
Chicago & Alton railways. Through
Pullman Sleepcrs, Pullman Dining
Cars and Free Reclining Chair Cars
leave Denver daily, The Union
is the great through ear line Of the
West. Ask your nearest ticket agent
for tickets via this line, or Il. l..
Lomax, Gen. Pass. and Tkt. Agt,,
Omaha, Neb,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

1t will be an agreeable surprise to
persons subject to attacks Of bilious
collie to learn that prompt relief may
be had by taking Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. In
many instances the attack may be
prevented by taking this remedy as
soon as the first symptoms Of the d.
sease appear. % and 80 cent bottles
for sale by J. M. Gleissner, druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Epworth League Social.

Tho Epworth League Of the Moiho.
dist church will give a social at the
residence Of W. $. Anderson on Sec.
ord street Friday evening. An en-.
ioyablc time may be expected. All
the young people Of the city invited
A free will offering will be taken.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
BURNED OUT OF HOME.
Family Of A.. ]. Long Left Without
q Dwelling.

The farm honse Of A. j. Long,
about 6 miles northwest of the city
caught fire Friday morning myster-
iously and was burned to the ground,
the family escaping with their lives
and very little else, They suffered
considerably from the cold but were
cared for by neighbors. The fire was
not discovered until the roof was near
ly ready to fall. The loss was not great
but it was Mr.. Longs all and kind
friends have generously donated a
considerable sum to help him out.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
No Room for Doubt,

When the facts are before you, yoll
must be convinced The facts are
that the Union Pacific is leading all
competitors, is the acknowledged din
ingcar route, and great through ear
line Of the West, The line via Denver
and Kansas City to Chicago in CON
nection with the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, with It's excellent equip
ment Of Free Reclining Chair Cars,
Pullman Palace sleepers and Pullman
Diners, demands the attention Of
every traveller to the east. Ask your
nearest agent for tickets via this
route, or y, l.. Lomax, Gen. Pass. and
Tkt. Agt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
PAYING THE CREDITORS.
Small Dividends Being Given in L.
bold 4 Fisher Estates.

Assignee John Johntz is busy pay
ing creditors in the estates Of G, H.
Lebold and J. M. Fisher the dividends
declared few weeks ago and now
payable. In the estate of G. H. Le-
bold the dividend is 2 per cent; In
that Of J. NJ. Fisher it is 8 per cent.
No further dividends will, 1t is prob
able, be declared until the final settle
ment OF the entire estates when there
will be further small dividends. II
is expected that final settlement will
be reached in q few months.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
SCHOOL DISTRICT TROUBLE.
Claims $3.50 from Its Former Treas
urer, W. J. Arnold, Of Haves,

Trouble in school distrist No. %,
Hayes township over the finances has
eliminated in suit brought by the
district against W. j. Arnold and
Mrs. A. Arnold to recover $S9.1
claimed to have been in Arnold's
hands as treasurer and not turned
over to the district. The suit is a
civil one and the petition contains no
criminal charges. 1t will be an in
teresting case.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

For a pain in the chest piece Of
flannel dampened with Chamberlain's
Pain Balm and bound on over the
seat Of the pain, and another on the
back between the shoulders, will af-
ford prompt relief. Tbisis especially
valuable in cases where the pain Is
caused by a cold and there is a ten
dency toward pneumonia. For sale
by J. NJ. Gleissner, druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
The Tornado.

There are five special features in
the way Of scenic and mechanical ef-
fects in Lincoln J. Carter's new pro-
duction, "The Tornado and many
plays have starred as their sole
egreat triumph" an effect which did
not compare at any one Of these five.
The scence Of "The Tornado" in the
first act, the collision Of two great
ocean liners In the second act and the
other striking features are shown
with marvellous accuracy. At the
BOnebrake Monday evening, Jan. IL,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

Many merchants are well aware
that their customers are their best
friends and take pleasure in supply
ing them with the best goods attain
able. As an instance we mention
Perry Il Cameron, prominent drug
gists Of Flushing, Michigan. They
say. ave have no hesitation in rec
ommending Chambcslain's Cough
Remedy to our customers, as 1t Is the
best cough medicine we have ever
sold, and always gives satisfaction. "
For sale at 25 and 30 cents per bottle
by j. M. Gleissncr, druggist.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
OUGHT TO BE BREEZY.
Lincoln Carriers Tornado" to Be
Here Next Monday.

The opera house will be open next
Monday night, Jan. lS, for the pres
entation of Carter's Tornado one
OF the most attractive scenic produc-
tions on the road. Advance Agent
Frank Hurst was in the city today
and completed arrangements for its
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Polymnia's Meeting.

The Polymnia club met Wodnes
day afternoon for the first session
Of the second quarter, The program
was as follows:
Chorus Drill, Vi minutes.
Musical Catechsm,
Name four principal classes OF Vocal
Music slc,5,.,,,,.=.s,,.a4.,,Al Miss Kate Over
2~DeAnc and Illustrate Dramatic Music
..,a,,n,.a,.ea,Mlss Julia Mclnorney
3-Whnt Is Chamber Music LIS IlaIthcox
4-Denne and Illustrate a Concert
90. ,,..u.,,.,n,,,s,,.,t,., Miss Hodge
Chorus Drill, 20 minutes.
Roll Call, Current Events,
business
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
For Sale or Trade,

For sale or will trade for good i'm
proved Abilene property, a nice six
room house with 81 acres Of ground,
plenty Of shade trees, good water,
young orchard in bearing, good barr
and other out houses, property In :
good county seat town and within
i2S miles Of this city. For iniorma-
ton apply at this Office, lss-lmo
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
School Board Session.

The board Of education met Monday
evening in regular session. The
usual list of bills was allowed. Three
alleged fire extinguishers were pur-
cha.ed at a cost of $45. One will be
placed in each school building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
HOME FROM THE ASYLUM.
Emanuel Bossler Is Returned to His
Family,

About four weeks ago Emanuel
Bossler was adiudged insane and
taken to the Topeka asylum, His
father went down yesterday and
found bis son so much improved that
be was allowed to bring the patient
home with him on trial. He did SO
and Emanuel is at DR.. Gish's, plan
ring to 60 to housekeeping again. He
NJ very violent when taken away
but now seems quite himself again.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
From Saturdays Daily.l

The accident to M. A. Shane yestcr-
day proves very serious. He is con-
scious today but it is feared that the
base Of the skull is fractured and that
his injuries may prove fatal. Hewas
working at the bottom Of a well about
SO feet below the surface when the
rope broke, sending bucket Of earth
being lifted down upon him.
The wonder is that he was not killed
outright.
| [From Tuesdays Daily]
M. A. Shane continues to i'm
Prove. There is hope Of his complete
recovery.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

There are some people who are
never positive in anything. 1t Is al
ways, II don't know" or II guess
So" There is a world Of such people,
and It Is refreshing sometimes to hear
a person speak as one having convic.
tion, like Mr.. Chas. r. Snyder, Of Ban
gor, Pa, who wrote; 81 can heartily
rcccomend Simmons Liver Regulator
to all who are troubled with Dyspep-
sia or Liver Complaint,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
MAY NOT LIVE.
N. A. Shane's Injuries Prove Very
Serious.
tTrom Fridays Dally.l

tFrom Fridays Daily]
N. A. Shane while working in a
well at K. Gullin's farm was struck on
the head by a falling bucket and
knocked senseless. The blow may be
very serious. At the time of going
to press he has but partly recovered
con sciousness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Death at Chapman.

Mrs. Margaret Scanlon, living
north of Chapman, died yesterday
aged 75 years. Funeral services were
held at the Catholic church in Chap
man this morning at 10 O'Clock.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
RECENT REFLECTIONS.
\. Bergstresser dentist.

Redding's "Millennial Kingdom
on sale at Abilene Book Store. l5-4
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nc.
Tudor, a son.
--Chas Seller, the Hope jeweler,
has located at Galena, Kas.
The county commissioners are
holding their first session Of the year.
w. A. Hawley, formerly Of Hope,
is dangerously III at Colorado Springs.
Nov comes the report that Prath-
or is preaching again in southern Ar
kansas.
e. !. Wcstrup Of Hope and Miss
l.eota Teats were married at lola
Wednesday and will reside at Hope.
Cards are ont for reception to
bc given Friday evening by Miss Ida
Upshaw In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
). Upshaw.
A letter from |. 5. Hallam says
he Is gaining in flesh and health and
now weighs 40 stonc." He Is at
San Diego, Cal.
Jesse W. Hay Of Hope and Mag
gie A. Bctz Of Abilene were granted a
marriage license and will be married
tomorrow at the Mcclellan house.
Hope Crescent; Jacob May has
resigned his position as manager Of
the Crown Plaster company's mills at
Salna aud has moved back to our
city,
1t Is reported that that the Public
Pulse, an A. 7. A. daily to have been
started with W. j. Winfield as
manager, Is dead before 1t became
alive.
AT tho annual congregational
meeting Of the Lutheran church yes
terday J. c. Roger was elected elder
8. y. Nieslsys trustee; j. E.sBrewer,
deacon.
Work on the Santa Fc is being
done at Manchester, The new spur
at Enterprise has been completed.
The road is kept in tip-top shape and
is II favorito with Dickinson shippers.
Judge Nicholson has been invited
to deliver the address at the Burns
anniversary to be held at Cottonwood
Falls on Jan. %, The Judge Is a
good deal Of II Scot himself and will
give his audience rattling speech.
w. l., Allison has curiosity in a
letter written by J. v Allison TO D,
W. Allison from Germantown Col
legiate Institute, Feb. rs, 1889. II Is
well preserved and clear as II ii had
not been written half century ago.
-Salina Republican Tho editor
Of the Abilene REFLECTOR has been
trying the ms and outs Of the state
prison, OF, as he says, spending a day
at "Davc Nails Rancho" Here's
hoping that he found his way out all
right,
"A Henquenet Of Hope wants to
be commissioner to the Paris exposi-
ton In 1900. II Is not likely that
Demo-Pops will be represented on
that commission. Mr.. Henquenet
forgets that we will then be living
under Republican administration.
Judge Humphrey did Dickinson
county a real service in his closing
act as presiding judge Of this district
by ordering that no grand jury shall
be called at the February term Of
court. This county put up between
$4,000 and $4,000 for grand juries
during 1895 and reviewing the results
accomplished there is little reason for
desiring a repetition ofthe experience.
Such luxnries are not exactly within
reach in these times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

"Yes,0 said the meek-looking man,
i've no doubt you've had some great
hunting experiences in the vest
II have indeed"
Buffalo hunting
"Sure."
"And deer hunting"
"Of course
SWELL. you just come around and let
my wife take you house-huntlng and
bargain-hunting with her. Then you'll
begin to know what excitement T."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

appearance The play is u lively one
and brimful Of exciting situations.
There is a real sure-enough tornado
scene and various realistic happen
ings. In five acts the principal
characters are taken from little
Wisconsin hamlet through almost
every danger Of land and sea. A
dark alley in Chicago and the foot Of
Randolph street viaduct, with sky.
scraping buildings in the background
are bits Of scenry. Seats will be on
sale at Northcraft's.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1896-05-08

BAPTIST.
REV. d. W. LYMAN, PASTOR.
sunday Services, 10 40 a. M; 80 p m
sunday school, II 100 m.
Prayer-meeting, Thursday, 80 p m
IL s. c. E., Sundays, 100 p. m.
Seats free.