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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
HORSELESS SLEIGH INVENTED.
VIII Run on Snow and Ice and Even In
the Water.

tno WhtcTs
Motors for horseless sleighs are among
the latest novelties at the patent office.
They are light, powerful affairs, and
can be run by an amateur as easily as
those attached to horseless carriages
The sleghs are designed, says the New
York World, to run either on the snow
or ice. A pair of spurred wheels is
arranged between the runners, and
with little lever the driver can adjust
them so that they will work on the soft
snow just as smoothly as upon ice. One
inventor has also provided against the
danger of breaking through the ice.
His sleigh is formed something like a
boat, and Is perfectly water tight. II
the ice should break the sleigh would
float, and the ice spurs would act us
paddle wheels in bringing you to shore
again.
One patent is for n sleigh thatmay be
rowed across the ice. On the end OF
each oar is heavy weight with SHARP
steel point to cut into the ice. Another
rowboat for the ice is rugged with slid.
ing seat and legs with sharp spurs
which catch into the ice and shove the
boat forward each time the rover pulls
Considerable speed is obtained by this
arrangement, although the rowing Is
not as easy as upon the water.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

ORANGE growing is being abandoned
On the peninsula Of Lower California.
and the orchardists are cutting down
their trees and planting the land with
coffee, cotton and sugar cane. The low
prices obtained lately for oranges grown
on the peninsula have discouraged the
growers, and they believe more profit
will be derived from the other crops,
especially from cotton, which grows
well.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
4 CALIFORNIA BEE VILLAGE.


the Nectar Of the Cod.
The month Of May is the carnival Of
bee life in California, and at no other
time Of the year is the half work, half
play Of "bee-ranching" 80 wholly fasci-
mating and delightful. After spring
showers are over, a delicious warmth
and fragrance steam up from the cir
cling foothills, where every notch and
byway is choked with Towering Wild
wood. The long blooming slopes
stretch sunnily to fruitful valleys, and
the whole riotous floral zone Is voiced
by honey-hunting bees. Their lilli-
putian cities ore seen just without the
open arms Of canyons, the white hives
arranged with the precision Of DWELL
ings along the streets. Sometimes
these mimic thoroughfares are shaded
by scattering oaks and sumac, or the
green umbrellas Of elderberry bushes,
now fringed with freighted, creamy
clusters. Where there are no indigen'
GUS trees it Ia not unusual for the
thrifty apiarist to plant grape-vines
and orchard rows between the hives,
which serve the double purpose OF
shade and forage. A neighboring bee
ranch is often four to five miles dis
tant. and again this Palestine OF the
new world shows leagues on leagues OF
ideal pasturage, left solely to the har-
vesting Of wild bees and various species
of wasp and humming-bird, or to that
interesting lover Of sweets, the Mex
lean honey-ant.
A typical western apiary belongs to
the foot-hill region Of southern Califor-
MIA. Here the atmosphere has that de-
gree of heat and dryness essential to
an abundant saccharine flow, and the
high grayelly soil grows luxuriance
of nectar-bearing plants, the chief OF
which are the numerous varieties OF
sage. During the blossoming Of these
aromatic spikes the amount of honey
stored by strong colonies is almost in.
credible A summers product will
often average Is to 200 pounds a hive,
and instances are not uncommon where
single Italian swarm has produced
1000 pounds Of extracted honey in
one year. This sage honey has rare
virtues, and is said to be more defect
able than the famed nectar of Hymet
tus or Chamouni, and whittier and finer
favored than the celebrated honey
combs Of Atacama. To set ones teeth
through an exquisitely frail cont
trimming with the delicate nectar Of
the white sage-Audibertia-is gust
atory relish not to be otherwise
equaled. More especially is this true
If one has all the concomitants-a
warm clean stone under singing syca
more, mountain air spced with count
less odors, the monotone OF bees Al
their voluptuous toll, a landscape bill
lowing up to gigantic submits, and
stream hard by to keep the shout VI
in the heart.-Ninctta Eames, in Har
per's Magazine.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
Homicide In Mexico.

The Mexican Herald, a newspaper
printed in the City Of Mexico, calls at
tention to the statistics for 1894, which
show that during that year there were
432 homicides in the city, and Its per-
sons were wounded. This makes 1875
homicides for each 100000 of the popu-
lation, and 2,a5s wounds for the same
number. Now, in other countries the
homicides per 100000 of population
stand as follows; Italy has 1857, Spain
1910, Austria 3.11, Belgium 2.52, Eng
land $50. This Is the percentage per
year for each 100000 inhabitants, while
the City Of Mexico has 1875 per 100000.
A murder is committed in that city
every "a hours, and in every rs hours
q persons are wounded. - ST. Louis
Globe Democrat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
DOG OF THE IRON MASK.
Although Only an Arstocratic Statue II
Deceived the Street MongreL


A relative who lives in one Of the one
time fashionable mansions now be-
come students boarding houses, in the
south end, tells me a pretty good story
of a dog, says reporter for the Boston
Post In the yard, where fountain
was once known to play, but where now
dust gathers, is an iron statue ola dog.
The iron dog watches und guards the
old fountain, but he in his turn has an
admirer and adorer. The other day,
hunting for another dog to go out and
play tag with him, came a young street
mongrel. He was unaccustomed to the
ways Of arstocracy. and in his simple
ignorance supposed that anything that
looked like dog was dog.
Up to the statue he bounded barking
and wagglng his tail. In stately inn
mobility the iron dog gazed ON out into
vacancy. This did not deceive the
other. He had seen plenty Of dogs as
sumo just that naughty and distracted
manner when they did not care to fight
Wishing to show his iron friend that he
appreciated his attitude, but assuring
him Of no evil intention, the dog from
the street kept on barking and wagging
his tail, He even ran around his friend
number Of times to show that there
was no ill-will--,as is the manner Of
dogs. But the dog Of the iron mask did
not bulge, My relative says that he Is
sure that even II the street dog had
brought around q cat to chase the iron
dog would have remained unmoved. A
red Irish setter came out finally and
called the street dog away. The latter
went with distinct traces of reluctance
in his manner. He liked the style Of
that iron dog and had rather play in his
yard with him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
the BEST
SPRING MEDICINE

Is SIMMONS LIVER REGULATOR-don
forget to take it. The Liver gets sluggish
during tho Winter, Just like all nature
and the system becomes choked up b,
the accumulated waste, which brings or
Malaria, Fever and Ague and Rheuma
tIsm. You want to wake up your Live
now, but be sure you take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR to do It. II also
regulates the Llver-keeps It properly al
work, when your system will be free from
poison and the whole body invlgorated.
You get THE BESK DLOODwhen
your system Is In AL condition, and that
will only be when the Liver Is kept active.
Try a Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SlMMCNS
! lvER REGULATOR it Is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes tie
difference. Take 1t in powder OK In liquid
already prepared, Or make tea Ct the
powder; but take alMMONs ivER REGU-
LATOR. You'll find the RED Z On every
package. Look for It.
j. II. yeiiin d Co., Philadelphia, Pa
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
ARRIVING AT CONCLUSIONS.



Charles Daniels, a member of con-
gress from Buffalo, served % years on
the New York supreme court bench
before he was elected to congress. Re-
Gently, in talking over old law cases
with a number of lawyers, says the
Troy Times, he told story which was
a dazzling illustration of the unique
methods pursued by some people
to arrive at conclusions. The case
in question was that Of man named
Greenfield, living in Oswego county,
who had been convicted in the lower
court of the murder of his wife. The
case was carried to the court of ap.
peals, which reversed the finding Of the
lower court. A special hearing was
ordered by the governor. This was
held at Syracuse, and Judge Daniels
was called upon to preside. In examin-
ing the jurors, one man said that he
was prejudiced in the matter. When
asked If he had CLEANED his prejudice
from the papers or by talking with in.
. terested parties or by hearsay, he re-
piled to every question that he didn't
know thing about the case, but that
he was nevertheless prejudiced. He
was excused but Judge Daniels was
not satisfied, and he sent the sheriff
and had the juror brought to him. III
asked him where he had gained his
prejudice. The fellow replied; 81
don't know anything about the case
but the lawyers made such idiots oil
themselves in examining the Jurors
that | knew the man must be guilty
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

ONLY one Characteristic distinguishes
the little village Of Strong, Me-, from the
thousands of others that are scattered
all over New England. That is the
peculiar industry which serves to sup.
port the entire community. Strong Is
famous for nothing but tootbpicks, but
II is known In the trade as the place
from which come the majority OF the
toothpicls that are used in the United
States.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS, JUNE 4 iS6TWL PAGES

SAN Francisco had the novelty Of a
snowstorm on March 3, which was the
biggest the city had ever experienced,
with one exception About two inches
Of snow covered the streets. In 1887
snow covered the streets to a depth Of
three inches. The whole city was put in
o carnival mood by the snow Of two
weeks ago, and everybody, on every
street, either snowballed or was snow
balled. The snow fell one afternoon
and lasted most Of the morning Of tho
next day, by which time it was fast be-
coming slush. There was q general
bombardment Of cable-car gripn.sn,
hack drivers and pedestrians, apfl In
some cases the snowballing became
more rough than playful. There were
seven arrests Of persons che I'd with
disturbing the peace by thre ng snow
balls, but the charges were smissed on
the next day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

The American eagle Is song bird
In the opinion Of the house Of repre-
sentatives Of Ohio. A bill to prevent
the killing Of the native song birds Of
the state was passed by that branch Of
the legislature the other day after II
had been amended TO include the Amer
ican earle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

FORTY thousand acres Of virgin for
est in northern Idaho will soon be
turned over TO the axemen OF big lum-
her syndicate. It Is expected this area
will yield more than 400,ooo,0O0 feet
OF white and yellow pine, red and white
FIR. ccdnr and tamarack.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04

things are coming pretty pass
these days." observe. the keeper Of Q
Washington boardr y-house, few days
ago, reports the star Of that city,
when congress- II are reducing their
expenses. On few days ago
found that o Of my congressman
boarders FIR southern state was
looking ny looms ind board for him.
self and " Re in another house, for the
reason, 40 his wife told me, that they
wanted to reduce expenses. ! charged
them $50 per month for room and board
for ZEN both, and they were actually
tr ng to get 1t for $40, though they
A. ally had to pay $50. The wife tod
lie that they wanted to save $4,000
per year out Of her husbands SALARY
OF $4,000, and that she knew Of Others
who were doing So"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-04
Long Wagon Bridge In Texas.

The longest wagon bridge In the
world Is situated at Galveston, Tex. 1t
Is more than three miles long, and
spans the Galveston bay from north to
south
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07

1t is passing strange, to put it mild
coming for the Customs cyclone. The
Star maintains that the public has
some right in the premises. Three
men prominent in the shipping rev.
enue service are removed from their
places without the warning of an in
slant. All had heretofore borne eX-
cellent regulations in the community.
Presumably all had enjoyed for long
time the confidence of their superiors
Cook had been an inspector four
years. SEVERN had worked with him
two years. Mr.. Fishel was appraiser
for more than a year. \ term of a
month would have sufficed for each
mad they been incompetent. All have
resided in Hawaii nei for many years.
Mr.. Cook is a native son. The fact
that they were kicked out so summar-
lily warrants the conclusion that ten
able ground is occupied by the powers
of appointment or dismissal. Such
treatment would suggest serious Of
Tense. The men with one voice dis
claim not only deviation from the path
of rectitude but as we'll absolute ig-
norance of any cause for discharge
without warning. They should know
and the public should know. If there
has been criminality there should be
prosecution. If there has been in
justice done the men it should be cor
rected. Finally, the Republic cannot
afford to work under cover.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
}. I. WAREHOUSE.

A dinner cannot be consid-
cred much unless the soup is
good and how many cooks in
Honolulu know how to cook
soup? A combination of water
and a few vegetables under
lying a greasy scum is called
soup by the average celestial
and yet a lot Of people put it
into their stomachs once a day
and consider themselves we'll
fed.
To get good soup it is neces-
sary to procure the kind that
is made by persons whose
education has been entirely in
soup. Everybody knows
Hucking's, if not from expert
ence then by reputation. They
are pure in quality and Of
delicious flavor. We have in
stock all the varieties made by
this we'll known firm. Look
at the list:
Mock Turtle; Tomato; Ju-
lienne; OK Tail (soup and bouil-
lon); Mulligatawny; Bouillon
of Beef; Consomme of Chicken;
Okra or Gumbo.
Then we have Sniders To-
mato Soup an excellent article
and inexpensive. In Morton's
Soups we have Giblet; Ok
Tail; OK Cheek; Mock Turtle;
Mutton Broth; Hotch Potch;
Soup and Bouille; Vegetable;
Tomato and Mulligatawny.
j. T. WaterhOuSe,
QUEEN STREET, HONOLULU.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
LEFT HANDED.

The latest production of the watch
makers of Switzerland is a watch
whose hands move from right to left
instead of from left to right, as in
ordinary watches. These watches are
designed for the markets of Turkey,
Japan and other Oriental countries,
where the natives read from right TO
left, and where there has been a de-
mand for watches of this character.
This watch is the invention of a &C.
neva matchmaker, who has covered it
by Swiss patents, and who has applied
or is applying for patent rights in the
United States. The watch moves with
perfect precision, and seems to be in
all respects as good as other watches.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
A VOLCANIC BED.

4 scientific article in the San Fran
cisco Examiner presents in words and
by pictorial illustration the philosophy
of the earthquake and tidal wave. The
seismetic disturbance originated in
Japan and noted here recently is the
text. The theory simply is that waters
of the ocean percolate to the molten
depths of the earth. The dripping or
the rush is Immediately converted in
to steam and upon the volume of
water thus astray depends the violence
or extent of the earthquake or wave.
Kilauea, the Hawaiian volcano, is
shown in the Examiner chart. Pro-
fessor Davidson and other eminent
men who study these phenomena
agree that the whole of the bottom of
the Pacific ocean is a volcanic bed and
that it is the scene of frequent up
heavals of great magnitude. This
country, however, may have consola-
ton in the assurance, that other dis
tricts or localities promise much
greater disturbances than Kilauea is
ever eXpectd to produce. 1t is calmly
stated in the article cited that ION top
of Kilauea or any other of the now
active volcanoes there is no crust at
all. You can look down into the
crater, which is vomiting smoke,
steam, lava and molten metals and if
your vision could follow these sub
stances to their source you could look
into the great central fires of the
earth!" Japan is more in danger than
any other inhabited locality. This is
said to be because the ocean has the
greatest depth near that country. 1t
is extremely doubtful if these fires of
the earth's center can ever be eXtin-
guished. There will then always be
the danger of leaks and explosions
that may make marked change in
geography, especially of the Pacific.
The warnings are ever in evidence and
one can only interpret the situation as
the fashioning of nature called fate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
WV. DIMOND,S

By the Transit which ar
rived on tn 4th inst. we
received 100 Jewel Stoves and
Ranges, one large car load,
direct from tn factory at
Detroit.
This is our third shipment,
and we find that we have only
4 stoves left from our previous
lot.
+ The excellence of these
stoves has already been prov
ed by the large sale, but we
will name three points:
First. Long life from the
heavy high grade of iron,
which is the same in the $12
stove as in the $50 range.
Second. Economy in the
use Of fuel.
Third. Quick and even
bakers.
We propose leasing these
+stoves on the following terms:
When the stove is deliver
ed one-third of the price is
paid in cash, and the balance
I-monthly thereafter in five
equal payments.
If before the expiration of
the five months, the lessee
wishes to pay off the balance,
he will be entitled to a dis
count OF five per cent. on the
amount unpaid.
If a customer wants to buy
outright, he gets five per
cent. discount on the whole
amount.
Jewel Stoves and Ranges
can be had only of US.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07

experimnt will cost something like
$4,000 as starter, but the superin-
tendent has so much faith in the
scheme that he thinks the expenditure
will be one of the best investments
ever made by and for the reformatory.
Under the new system employed at
the Elmira reformatory, the prisoners
are wage earners. Out of their earn
ings they are required to pay for
everything they get. They pay for
board, washing, clothing. and Incl
dentals, and are required to have a
credit balance after paying all eX-
penses. This is to teach economy, as
well as self reliance. There are sew
eral grades of prisoners, according to
disposition, mental ability, skill in
labor, and department. A large kitchen
and dining hall are to be erected, and
the men are to be given the privilege
of selecting their own meals, accord
ing to their grade, paying for them out
of their earnings.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07

T. V. Powderly, who has always
been a Republican, but has for many
years held aloof from partisan poll
ties, is announced as the latest prom
inent Mckinley convert. Powderly,
who was always timid, having become
prosperous, is coolly conservative. His
reason against Bryan is not very
pointed, still is about the best individ-
ual argument that The Star has yet
encountered in the american press.
He says: II do not doubt Mr.. Bryan's
ability or sincerity, but his experience
and his surroundings are such as to
cause the elector to ponder long and
carefully over the probable result of
entrusting the business of this indus
trial national workshop to his care"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07

Mrs. S. a. Kell, of Pomona, Cal, had
the bad luck to sprain her ankle. 81
tried several liniments," she says,
but was not cured until used Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. That remedy
cured me and take pleasure in rec
ommending it and testifying to its
efficacy" This medicine is also OF
great value for rheumatism, lame back
pains in the chest, pleurisy and all
deep-seate and muscular pains. For
sale by all druggists and dealers. Ben
son, Smith & Co., agents for the Ha.
waiian Islands.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
THRO' THE STOMACH.

BY the way of testing the influence
of meals upon mortals, the New York
safe reformatory at Elmira is about
10 begin IA series of interesting expert
ments. The object is to induce reform
in criminals through their appetites
and digestive apparatus. Almost every
other conceivable mode of influencing
them for good has been tried, with
more or less unsatisfactory results.
Their wives, mothers. sisters and other
relatives have pleaded with them, the
preachers have prayed with them, the
Salvation lasses have sung TO them,
and still many of the Elmira reform
atOry prisoners are bad-yery bad.
Now Superintendent Brockway pro
poses to appeal to their palates. The
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07

There seems to be no end or limit
to the interest which the volunteer
companies of the First Regiment of
the National Guard of Hawaii take in
their chosen pastime. There is evil
denced the very keenest ambition on
the part of the various elements to eX-
result in the whole attaining a degree
of efficiency more pronounced than
the present capable condition that so
impresses visitors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
@oloic@,
Septem6ey 7, 1890


This extremely hot wealth, r
is very severe on housekeepers
who are without ice boxes, or
perhaps. an old leaky one that
is worse than none at all.
The Alaska Ice Chests and
Refrigerators are built on
honest principals Of honest
materials We have the ice
chests in four sizes, from the
small chest suitable for small.
quantities of provisions, meats
and other perishable foods to
the largest chest for families of
greater numbers.
If you prefer a refrigerator
to an ice chest the Alaska
Refrigerator is the best in the
market Some of our com
pc titors are making consider
able noise about mineral wool
lining. 1t is not always the
opinions Of experts who estab-
fish an article, but the people
who are forced to use that
article year in and year Out.
Those who have used the
ALASKA" Charcoal Lined Re-
frigerator prefer them to those
which have the mineral wool
lining.
While we are on a cooling
subject we will mention the
Gem" Ice Cream Freezers.
These are carried in various
sizes to suit small families or
ce cream parlors.
Lies luxuries are whatmake
it worth living and they are
usually expensive. But Iron
Baths are luxurious but not ex
pensive. They may be made
as beautiful and expensive as
you wish by outside decora-
tons, but they are all alike in
side-the best.
We have a "a inch garden
hose that is finding a ready sale
because it is the best in the
market.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
SAYINGS OLE GREAT MEN.

THE Sunday newspaper is a Social
Demon. Horace Greeley in the Sep
TENDER Friend.
Self interest is the same the world
over-especially in England. Iii
Hung Chang in London Interview.
'Patriotism and Loyalty are dying
out in this country. The cry is all for
self."-Col. Dan NJ. Burns, the San
Francisco Republican eX-boss in the
Call newspaper.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-07
SUPPOSED TO BE FUNNY.
(Mavericked.)

Hopeless, utterly hopeless" said
the keeper, as he opened the door and
let the visitors see man whose face
wore smile of triumph.
HE thinks he has invented a BIZ
cycle lamp that will stay lit
The visitors shuddered and passed
on to another room. where they found
a man who was trying to write cur
rency plank for party platform.