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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
,STANlEY J.WEYxAAN

" Dihs
There was loud laugh at this, even
among the enemy's hackers. bah, the
great pig!" CALCULATED the girl above,
"Spit him!" and she spat down on the
whilom Hector-who made no great fig
ure now.
"Shall bring you slice Of him, my
dear?" asked my rakehelly friend,
looking up and making bis sword play
round the shrinking wretch. Just
tit-bit, my loveT he added, persau-
sively. "A mouthful Of white liver and
caper saucer"
mot for me, the BEAST" the girl
cried, amid the laughter Of the yard.
mot q bit? III warrant him tender?
Ladies' meat?"
"Bahl mol" and she stolidly spst
down again.
do you hear? The lady has no taste
for YOU" the tormentor cried. pig
Of q Gascon!" And deity sheathing his
dagger, he seized the big coward by the
ear, and turning him round, gave him
a heavy kick which sent him spinning
over bucket, and down against the
wall. There the bully remained,
swearing and rubbing himself by turns;
while the victor cried, boastfully:
Enough Of him. II anyone wants to
take up his quarrel, Blaise Bure is bis
man. II not, let us have an end Of it.
Let some one find stalls for the gentle
mems horses before they catch chill;
and have done with 1t. As for me-" he
added, and then he turned to us and
removed his hat with an exaggerated
flourish: II am your lordships' servant
to command"
thanked him with a heartiness, half
earnest, half-assumed. His cloak was
ragged, his trunk hose, which had been
fine enough, were stained, and almost
pointless. He staggered inimitably,
and had led-captain written large upon
him. But he had done us service, for
Jean had no further trouble about the
horses. And besides one has natural
liking for brave man, and this man
was brave beyond question.
"You are from Orleans he said, re-
spectfully enough, but as one asserting
a fact, not asking q question.
EYES," | answered, somewhat aston
ished. "Did you see us come in?"
mo, but | looked at your boots, gen.
tlemen," hereplied. "White dust, north;
red dust, south. Do you see?"
Eyes, see," I said, with admiration,
"You must have been brought up in a
sharp school, M. Bure."
"Sharp masters make sharpscholars,"
he replied, grinning. And that answer
had occasion to remember afterwards.
"You are from Orleans, also?' Iasked,
as we prepared to go in.
Eyes, from Orleans, too, gentlemen.
hut earlier in the day. With letters
letters Of Importance" And bestowing
something like wink of confidence on
us, he drew himself up, looked sternly
at the stable folk, pattcd himself twice
OIL the chest, and finally twirled his
mustaches, and smirked at the girl
above, who was chewing straws.
l thought it likely enough that we
might find it hard to get rid Of him.
But this was not so. After listening
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To Cripple Greek
VIA COLORADO SPRINGS
The Chicago
Rock Island 4 Pacific
Railway
makes Cripple snS
De''el other
time to creek line.
Full particulars by addressing
JNO. SEBASTIAN, G. P. A.,
CIR. |. 4 P. Ry., Chicago.
Reduced Rates to Pittsburg.

The Prohibition National Convent
ion will meet in Pittsburg May 9th
to goth.
For this occasion the B. 4 O. R. R.
Co. will sell Excursion Tickets from
all points on its lines east and west
Of Ohio River for all trains Of May
Oath to 26th, inclusive, valid for re-
turn passage until May 3Oth, and one
single fare for the round trip.
Tickets will also be sold at all
coupon states throughout the West
and Northwest.
The B. & O. maintains double
daily service Of fast express trains,
with through Pullman Cars attached,
between Chicago and Pittsburg. Be
sure your ticket reads via. Pictures
que B. & o."
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When they put a man In
Jail, he cannot follow his
natural inclinations. He
cannot eat what he wants
to-he Is limited to q very
frugal diet. Is II not equal.
" true Of a dyspepticl For
all of the real enjoyment he
gets out of life, he might
as we'll be in Jail. He can
not eat what he likes, nor
enough. He suffers much,
gets little sympathy. At
FIRST, perhaps a little heavi-
ness in the stomach, a little
sourness, windy belchings
and heartburn. Headaches
and biliousness and a foul
taste in the mouth in the
morning. Chronic consti-
patton Is almost inevitable,
and means that the body is
hotd,ur 0otoououe imn,,re
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matter that should be gotten rid Of The
poison Is being reabsorbed into the blood
and the whole body. Impurity in the blood
may lead to almost any disease. Constipa-
ton is the start Of It all. Dr.. pierces
Pleasant Pellets cure constipation, cure II
so It stays cured. No other remedy in the
world will do that. OF druggists.
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Gave him a hearty kick.

with qualification to our repeated
thanks, he bowed with the same gro
tesque flourish, and marched off as
grave as d Spaniard, humming'
zee petit homme tant JOLT
Qul toujours cause ct toujours rit.
Qui toujours baise sa mlgnonne,
Dieu gard de NAL ce petit hommev
On our going in, the landlord met us
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Piles! Piles! Itching Piles.

SYMPToMs-Moistur intense itch
ing and singing; most at night;
worse by scratching II allowed to
continue tumors form, which often
bleen and ulcerate, becoming very
sore. SwAYNE's OINTMENT stops the
itching and bleeding, heals ulcera-
ton, and in most cases removes the
tumors. At druggists, or by mail,
for 80 cents. DR.. Swayne & Son,
Philadelphia.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

sick headache, laundIce, constipation, etc. &c.
The only Pills to take with Hoods SarsaparillA
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
fector, May 2S, A. D. 1851
Road Notice.

STATE UF KANSAS, lso.
Dickinson county, ss'
Office of County Clerk
May %, 1895.
Notice Is hereby given that on the s3rd day
Of May, 1905, a petition signed by ]. j..
Schneider and sixteen other householders,
was presented to the board Of county commits
sIoners OF the county aforesaid, praying for
the opening Of a certain road, described as
follows, viz.
Commencing one-hundred and fifty-tnree
tl59 rods south from the immediate north
west corner OF section number nine (N, In
township thirteen (l9, range three t3j east, OF
the sixth principal meridian, thence running
south across the Union Pacific railway track
one hundred and sixty-seven 167) rods.
thence west one hundred and sixty $3.50 rods
to the public road leading from Enterprise
to Detroit, In Dickinson county Kansas.
Whereupon, said board Of county commits
sioners appointed the following named per-
sons, viz: ?. b. Ross, John W. Baker, and
G. L. Murphy as viewers, with instruc-
lions to meet, in conjunction with the county
surveyor, at the place of beginning in Center
township, on Tuesday, the 23rd day Of
June, A. D., 1890. and proceed to view said
road and give all parties a hearing
By order Of the Board of County Commits
sioners,
[sEAL.l County Clerk.
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No Change to Chicago.

The through service offered the
travelling public by the Union Pacific
System and Chicago & Alton R. R. is
unsurpassed. The Perfect Passenger
service" Of the G. & A. with the we'll
known excellence Of the service Of the
Union Pacific assures the travelling
public that they "are in it" when
they patronize this popular joint line
from Denver to Chicago and inter-
mediate points, Pullman Palace
sleeping cars, dining cars and free
reclining chair cars without change.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

KARL'S CLOVER ROOT will purify
your blood, clean your complexion
regulate your bowels and make you,
head clear as a bell. 25c., 50c.. and
$1.OO. Sold by Gulick, the druggist
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-05
Several Small Ones and One Bigger
One at ~outh seattle.

Considering the day. the number OF fires
and casualties reported yesterday was
small. The first alarm OF the morning
was turned in at S o'clock, and proved
TO be at 500 Dearborn street, a house
owned and occupied by Thomas Foran and
his family. Mr.. Foran is at Franklin.
and Mrs. Foran was on her way to Ia
coma TO attend the celebration there. She
had already boarded the Northern Pacific
train when a messenger informed her
that her house was burning. Upon her
return she found that the children were
not in the house at the time the fire
caught. ami that IL was probably the re-
suit of a defective ffue, instead of fire.
crackers, that were at first supposed to
have caused IL. The loss is estimated TO
be S3s5 fully insured. The department re-
sponded promptly. and was the means OF
saving the house, which Is a neat two and
half story building
An hour and half later the four-story
frame building on Yesler way and South
Fourth street was discovered to be on
FIRE and an alarm was turned in by tele-
phone. but before the chemical engine
arrived the fire had been ~xtinguished by
Miss Baxter, daughter OF the owner of
the premises The smoke was from
smouldering moss on the single roof.
The only blaze that amounted TO any
thing was that or a three-story longing
and boarding house in South Seattle. con-
Quoted by a Mrs Mitchell. The building
caught from defective fue and was to-
tally destroyed. together with the furni-
ture. on which there was an insurance OF
$500. The building was the property of a
man ma med Holman, of New York city, and
1t has not yet been learned whether an in
surance was carried on IL or not. Chief
Kellogg stated that there WAS insufficient
water TO employ more than one line OF
hose.
The department has been called upon
within the past few days to suppress many
fires on the Grant street bridge that have
been allowed. through carelessness. 10 OBJ
tain such Roadway that its assistance has
been necessary. Most of these incipient
fires have been from cigar stubs and fire.
crackers that have been allowed 10 smoul-
der. The calling out of the department Is
a matter OF expense to the city, and in
many cases unnecessary were ordinary
precautions taken.
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The Fourth At yvhatcom.

whateom. July 4-Special.--At no time
within recent years has there been so
large crowd Of visitors here at a Fourth
of July celebration as thronged the streets
today. A great many came in yesterday
on the trains, steamers and with teams
from the country, and during the early
hours Of the morning today hundreds OF
vehicles Of all sorts rolled In over the new
plank roads which now reach out into the
country for many miles In ali directions.
On the beach inside the viaduct scores OF
Indians of all ages and sizes. from little
brown pappooses 10 wrtnkled Old DUCKS
and squaws, are canped. their big canoes
rocking gently on the water close at hand.
The farms and the woods, the mines and
the mills OF the county have poured cut
their quota 10 swell the crowd at the cele-
bration, which has been great success.
rejecting much credit upon its energetic
and careful management. AT 1880 the
grand parade took place. Following the
marshal of the day and his aids cana
Company r of the state militia. under
command of Mai. Weisenburger and Capt.
Gregory, followed by the new zouave COM
pany under Capt. Clofhier. which appear
ed for the first time on parade. reSplend-
ent in snowy uniforms. consisting of blue
b,ouses, red trousers cut a la boomer, and
yellow sashes. The fire department made
a fine showing. the liberty car was very
attractive, and there were a number of
fine floats representing leading business
houses. Immediately after the parade
came the literary exercises at the Sylvan
street grounds. opening with an invocation
by Rev. Horatio Alling. Miss Harriette
Kellogg, of F'airhaven. read the Deciara-
ton; Miss Hattie Pratt, OF Whatcom. re-
cited an original poem. and Mr.. Jesse A.
Frye, city attorney of Fairhaven, deiiv-
cred the Grafton. The afternoon and even
ing were given up TO sports OF various
lit h.
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ROSY FOURTH OF JULY
Tacoma Had Firecrackers to
Burn, Flowers to Throw.
A RECEPTION TO GOV. M'eRAw.
Everett Has . Parade, Literary Exer-
cises and Athletic Games-what-
com Celebrated Well.

Tacoma. July 4-Special-Taroma' 5
feast OF the roses Is now ulaEter OF his
tory IL ended IN a blaze Of colored lights
and fireworks tonight, and It's closing
hours were marked with reveiry and nirth
OF the most exhuberant sort
Five thousand people assembled In
Wright park tonight TO hear the open-air
concert and witness the fireworks. A num-
Der were masked and participated n a bat
tie OF roses. A cFeditable display or f1re-
works was made, Including several hand
some pieces
Merged in the final hours OF the carnival
was the celebration OF the nations natal
day. There was no set programme
marked out but the numerous attractions
served 10 occupy the time OF al most
probably. Five hundred Drui6s from Brit
ish Columbia. accompanied by their wives
and families, arrived in the city this morn
ing by steamer. They were met by q
delegation from the local lodge and es-
corted TO Germania hail. The visitors
brought band Of music with them and
the reception committee was accompanied
by Harmony band. When the excursion
lists had disembarked. a parade was form
ed at the wharf and marched up Paciflc
avenue. The visitors wore the regalia of
the order and carried a handsome silk
banner at the head of the line. The pa
rade presented fine appearance.
Mayor FaWcett welcomed the visitors at
Germania hail and presented them with
the freedom of the city. Councilman
Hoigate and other officials of the city
government united in welcoming the Wis
itors. In the afternoon a big picnic was
held in Tacoma park by the visiting
Druids and the members OF the local
lodges and their families.
There were numerous excursions to the
country. One OF the pseasantest was that
given at Steiiacoom lake by the Brother
hood of ST. Andrew.
All day the genus Young America has
been actively in evidence. Fireworks
woke the residents of this town at an early
hour this morning and the roar of ex-
ploding fire crackers and other nipple
ously adj day. In the evening there were
mand handsome lluminarions at private
residences.
An informal reception was rendered Gov.
and Mrs. John III. McGraw in parIor A of
the Tacoma hotel tonight. The reception
was gotten up without very much notice.
and was an entirely informal and spon-
taneous affair. Nevertheless, something
over 200 OF Tacoma's most prominent citi-
zens and their wives called and paid their
respects to the governor and his wife. As
sisting them in receiving were Mr.. and
Mrs Frederick Mottet and Mr.. and Mrs.
George H. Stone. The people of Tacoma
are very grateful TO Gov. McCsraw for his
efforts In making the rose carnival a sue
cess and they testified TO this fact in the
reception tonight. At its conclusion Gov.
and Mrs. McGraw were driven out 10
Wright park to watch thee merrymakers
for few moments.
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Madison park for fun today.
CHANGES ITs LOCATION.
Tho Scundtnavian-Am American Bank Nov
ing to Eetter Quarters.

ing I'D Eettt-r quarters.
The Scaniinavian-Americsn bank Is
moving today from its old location in the
New York block 70 the Yesier building
corner OF First avenue south ans yesler
way-ths location recently vacated by the
National Bank OF Commerce. BY tomor-
row morning the bank Will be ready for
business I'm the new location. The change
is made because the new place is more
accessible. more central and more agree
able than the old quarters.
The bank first opened its doors I'm April,
1sa1 in the New York block. with Andrew
Chlhsr~ as president and W II. Talbot
as cashier. The latter has since been sue
ceeaed by A. II. SoeiberE. Among the d.
rsctars were Jacob Furtn. Andrew Chill
berg. A E johnson. .. O. Searle. Charles
a White. John Nelson. II. j. Sor6en and
N X. Tvete The bank has always en-
t0yed a good patronage. and. notwith-
standing the depressing times. business
has increased steadily. The deposifors In
crude all classes Of people. merchants as
well zs wage earners. the latter having
savings deposits; but the banks Leading
single support has been from the Scsndi-
navfAn-Anerican community. the Seandi-
navlans in the city and country support
ing the institution almost 20 a unit there
by adding q strength and creating a con-
ndercs In favor % the stability ~ the
bark A. 10 time in the history Of the
bank has tts condition been better. and a.
no time has the outlook for continued sue
cess been more propitiaas thar az the pres
ent time.
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Fourth of July Notes.

The Salvation Army observed thu day
at dadrona park, holding services and
picn;cking-
William ycight. a resident Of Fremont,
had his face powder burned and one eye
closed By the explosion OF bomb yes
terday morning.
The colored people had q great time at
West Seattle There were ball games, a
Seattle and one from Tacoma. and general
picnic merrymaking.
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon q Green
Lake car with sixfy-fwo passengers on
board ran into an open switch at Green
Lake. but while everybody was badly
frightened, no one was injured
A too reckless use OF fire crackers by
Fremont boys resulted in box car be-
longing TO the Seattle * international
s "a being set on fire YESTERDAY. The
flames wess extnguisnec. ana the damage
consequently was light
A very pretty balloon, showing the ma
tlonal colors. was sent up from Pioneer
place at O'Clock last night, and as it
away toward the southwest. IL stood out
strongly against the clear evening sky
and was admired by thousands OF people
who watched IL TIL IT vanished
There was a jolly party Of celebrants
gathered In the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
w r. Gay In the Roxwell building last
evening. there being present in addition
to Mr.. and Mrs. Gay, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as W; Gordon, Mr., and Mrs James Brady.
OF Edmonds. and Mr.. Edward Brady.
Elaborate fire works, probably the finest
collection In the city yesterday. were set
OF from the roof OF the building. There
were Roman candles and sky rockets
galore, while great cannon crackers were
exploded by the basketful. A beautiful
sixteen-foot balloon. and two OF smaller
size. were sent skyward until they be-
came faint specks of light and then were
swallowed up In the darkness. Mr.. Gordon
was unfortunate enough 10 have hold of a
refractory rocket that exploded the wrong
way. and in consequence had the fingers
of his right hand severely burned He
promptly bound them up in lint, and the
celebration went on as though nothing
had happened.
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loved By good audience. Then the great
national anniversary vss nrouxht 20
fitting close hy a brilliant display o. ire
works AZ the lake side. The oaiy feature
OF tins Madison street park arnGzerents
that al not take place was the high jump.
The tower was in readiness ard the man
was on h2nd. bux rne manager claimed
the chief Of pofzce considered the risk TOO
great and forbade the jump Last night
the police denied that any such orders had
been Issued.
The Wisber opera company wili give two
performances at the water palace today.
beginning a. 80 o'clock D H. and 80
p. m. A lacrosse match viii be played at
the bali park. beginning at : o'clock this
afternoon
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ard thron< Of spectators amid the ut
most god nature watched the sports
Here. TOO. the Snckastzcs band eater
tanned the people with a varied pro-
gramns al Intervals during the after
noon Prominent in the diversion was rhe
beautiful and graceful drill by The Young
LADIES' Flag Corps Their syo,atSons
were received with FREQUENT bursts 81 APP
plause- Marshal Getehsu found * easy
70 preserve order with corps Ok one po-
Eceman and the gentlemen OF the cona-
uitfee. W. r. Schuyler. & ]. RtickeT. A.
Stein, George Clark AMI James Isogse. dis
charged their duties with dispatch and
imparttality. A summary OF the events
follows.
FIRST. 500. s.: George Dowd second
Boys foot race-Henry Larawa, nrss
prize. s. 80. Charles Meyer second. 81
o1ar;sr,msle amateur bicycle naee-"on
Girls foot race. under iS-Dess'e Nc
Coy, prize, 81 50
Putting The shot-Mcclain winner: prize.
ie-yard foot race-F. A. Wolf first. S;
Rodney Church second. $40.
Running broad jumP-George GROCER
ErSt, So. Percy Gardner second. 81. e.
Standing broad jun1p-Sroger first. s..
Gardner second. 81 ..
One-miie bicycle race. T. Rucey;
time. rs: first prize gold medal for cham
piorship Of Snohomish county.
Egg race-Wa.ter Wash. prize g.
Potato race-Rodney Church. prize =.
Shingie weaying-harrington nrSt. prize
IS. FSnnegan second. prize SO.
Naulting, eight feef-C. e E1wards nrst.
pr &c IS. Harry Archer second. prize s. -.
Sixth OF a mile foot race-tSeorge Bridg-
man winner time. 3s -. prize 50. second.
+. A. Wolf. x2.5o.
Half-naile amateur bicycle race-Fritz.
prize valued at s.. time. Ill. BUGGY sec
ond. prize valued at s. 90
Hop, skip and Jump-Groger first, 81
feet: prize 50: Gardner second. 81 50
Hurdle race-GeSrge GROCER first. prize
s., Smith second. s..
Two-mile handicap bicycle race. gold
medal-Bucey frat Dow second. Fritz
foulei by turning around and looking
back and though coming IN first the
judges awarded the race as above stated.
Creased pIg-Caught by Rodney Church.
Running high 1ump-Groser nrs' prize
So. White second. $50.
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THE NEwCAsrLEs WIN.
Beat the Billiards. at Ballard Yesterday
ty n score Of 4 4 IN a.

8 The game of ball played at Ballard yes
teriay afternoon between the Newcastle
Athletic Club. OF Newcastle. and the Bal
lard Athletic Club. resulted in victory
for the Newcastles. The noticeable feat
Hres Of the game were the fielding Of
crooks. Of Ballard. the batting and base
running OF Vaughan. Mcknight King and
Bagley. Of Newcastle. King was invincI-
bic Ira the box. The Newcastles Will try
and win another game this afternoon
from the South Seatties. This viii be the
third or a series OF five games to be play
cd by the two latter clubs. South Seattle
having won the Two games already play
ed. The Neweas;les. however. are CONT
dent OF taking the third. Following Is the
s.Ar.. n Nns.n "A aN,s nm.
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Besides th1 lacrosse game az tAe haH
park yesterday Madison street park Of
feTe8 ntsruoer cf attractions which drew
a large crowd of people ta THE afternoon
and evening. Two performances were
Efvga ey TIE Nslher opsra company AZ tsa
water palace ere az 80 p. N. AID the
otner a. so p. 10. each % a}itcA was a.
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short sermon on Science.

short sermon on science.
science snrpasSes tie miracles or NY
taoIoEy."
Science can restore TO the aged
Their useful sight
Scientific treatment OF the eyes. n ap-
piled
IN s8rSe. viii overcome the most
Serious defects az vision
Guard your sight.
symptom blanks sent 20 noa-rest3ents
upoz application.
Eyes scientifically era mined free
Miss Frances w3lxsnski. Graduate ortl-
can.
SH First avenue. Lang's drug store.
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To Mount Rainier and Paradise valley.
Leave the bot and enxtv city Tor .hs
cool sreezes and nns scenery OF TIE cas-
caaes. Tacoma Carriage ard Baggage
Trans CO. : STAGE MI isavs Mondays a.
=. eegf1asnS tomorrow. arriving Long
rFgira Springs Tuesday evening Return
leave Friday. arrive Saturday evening
Tsekesz good for sgor~cvs-. Only two
days from Seattle. tasyirx saere o. early
heat Or train Roana frip. s.