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THE HARD TIMES

have made many people think they could not afford any Christmas this year. If you will come and see us we can prove to you that 20 per cent. is a hig help in purchasing gifts for the family.
 BROWN & DURHAM,
 Open every evening.
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New Haven Window Shade to 6S, 70, z2 Orange Street.
 Open Every Evening Until Xmas.
20 PER CENT

We are making cash discount of 20 per cent. on our entire stock, both sta- pie articles for every day use and the thousand and one pieces which have a decidedly holiday flavor.
 BROWN X DURHAM,
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STOVES!

No cold weather can enter a house where one of our Startling heaters is on guard 20 per cent discount makes it cost less than a poor stove.
 BROWN & DURHAM.
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PLATT-ln this city, December IT, at her late residence, 8 Little Orange street, NJ. Platt
 Notice of funeral hereafter. Hartford pa pers please copy
 WEEK-At Poughkeepse, New York, on Wednesday, Dec. 16. 1896, Caroline, wid- ow of Geo. Week, of Geneseo, IL, in the 76th year of her age. Funeral services from the residence of her nephew, Gilbert r. Foote, 31 South Clin- ton street Carriages will be in waiting on the arrival of the train leaving Grand Central station at 1908, reaching New Haven at 12 o'clock
 ezer Griffng, aged g years , months Funeral services will be held at his late residence, No 3S Pearl street, on Friday afternoon at half-past two o'clock. Friends arc invited to attend. Burial at the convenience of the family. 2t
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Antique Oriental Rugs.

Fine old Rugs with the
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 A few very fine Hall strips, included in this collection, that it would be hard to du- plicate at any price.
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In Toilet Sundries

n AVAlSf We have left nothing to be desired. As agents for
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 TOILET SOAPS, PERFUMES and
 COSMETICS,
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FOR THE
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MINIATURE ALMANAC.
 
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m:tsceIlameuus.
CLAIRVOYAN'T.
FINE LING

CHRISTMAS Novelties in Old Stafford shire, Engraved Pewter, Cloisine, Candle sticks, Antique Furniture, Old Firearms, etc. MALLORY'S
 dl7 It Old Curiosity Shop
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FIDELIAS
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
A Great Book Free!

When DIR. r. V. Pierce, OF Buffalo,
N. Y, published the first edition of
his great work, the Peoples Common
Sense Medical Adviser, he announced
that after $4,000 copies had been
sold at the regular price. $3.50 per
copy, the profit on which would re-
pay him for the great amount of
labor and money expended in pro-
ducing it, he would distribute the
next half million free. As this num-
Der of copies has already been sold.
he is now giving away. absolutely
free, 100000 copies of this most com
plete, interesting and valuable COM
mon sense medical work ever pub.
lished-the recipient only being re-
quired to mail to him. at above
address, twenty-one (2D one-ceni
stamps. to cover cost of mailing
only. and the book will be sent post
paid. 1t is a veritable medical
library, complete in one volume
Contains l.O0S pages profusely illus
trated. The free edition is precisely
the same as that sold at 81. so excep,
only that the books are in stroD.
manila paper covers instead of cloth
Send now before all are given away
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

an excellent circular on the "Causes
Of Financial Depression, thorough
ly exhaustive treatise Of the silver
question.
C. w. Phillips, of Moline. presi-
dent of the Tri-City Labor Congress.
has abandoned the cause OF free sill
yer and is to advocate Hanna's doc
trines hereafter for t25 speech. He
left with W. A. Meese for Joliet last
night to get the material for an at
tack on Gov. Altgeld.
WA. Smith. SAL Twenty. first street,
whom it was feared would be Obliged
to submit to the amputation of his
left hand as the result of an acct.
debt at Rock Island arsenal. is slight
ly improved. and there are now
hopes of saving the mem Der, al.
though the patient is yet enduring
much suffering.
The ARGUS has received with the
compliments Of the Galesburg Even.
ing Mail copy of the neatly ar
ranged official souvenir program oil
the 38th anniversary Of the
Lincoln-Douglas debate and dedica.
tion of the soldiers monument al
Galesburg. Oct. z. The souvenir pro-
gram is handsomely illustrated and
is made up of information of histori
cal and interesting character bearing
on the great event with the account
of the celebration of which, it deals
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
OPENING OF THE FAIR

st. Joseph's Annual Ees;ivai In Progress
1t Armofy Hall.
The annual fair and festival of St.
Joseph's church is on at Armory
hail, which is bedecked in sparkling
patriotic colors in honor of this
event. which is always the occasion
of much interest among tse Catholic
people OF Rock Island.
The fair this year promises to be
one of the most successful in the his
tory of the church in Rock Island.
An interesting program has been
arranged for each evening during the
fair.
Booths are artistically arranged in
every nook of the hall, each being
presided over by the ladies of the
congregation. The booths are as
signed as follows:
Refreshments-Miss Lucia Nc
Quinn, Mary Heffernan, Irene Lewis.
Josephine Roche.
Fancy Wcrk-Mesdames H. c.
Wivill. I. A Dolly, Thomas Casey,
j. P. Dolly and Misses Abbie Burns.
Kate Byrnes. Mary Costigan. May
Cercoran.
at. Joseph's School-Sisters Hen.
rietta. Clara. Romano.
Candy-Misses Maggie Heffernan,
Mamie Meenan. Bessie Cunningham,
Annie Kane. Ella Colligan.
Tonight an address on the issues
Of the campaign will be made by
Adair Peasants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
Wood and the woodmsu.

In relation to the charge against B.
c. Wood OF taking sick man into
membership in the Woodmen. Camp
20. of Rock Island. has passed the
following resolution, completely ex-
oneratipg Mr.: Wood:
Resolved, That it is the sense Of
this camp that we are satisfied with
the membership Of Mr.. Wahlstrom.
S. MArrIsoN, Clerk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
CNtarrh In the Head

Is dangerous disease. 1t mag lead
directly to consumption. Catarrh is
caused by impure blood. and the true
way to cure it 10 by purifying the
blood. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
catarrh because it removes the cause
Of it by purifying the blood. Thou
sands testify that they have been
cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20
TANNER HITS THE TOWN.
Comes to Work His G.afe Among the
Assembled Pythians.

Asse mbied Pythians.
John Il. Tanner, who wants to be
governor of Illinois, blew into town
this morning. He came to work his
graft among the Pythians who have
assem- bled here from all sections OF
the state to attend the grand lodge
meeting. He is accompanied by
Johnny Green, formerly of Daven-
port. Judge Longnecker. of Chicago,
and MIR. Collins, the press represen-
tative.
The would-be-governor. in COM
pany with Billy Baker, is making q
tour of the shops of Rock Island and
Moline. Tonight Tanner talks in 6
tent which has been erected on Elev.
enth street and Fifth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

10 Care Cold IN DE Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists refund the
money II it fai6 % cure. IS cents
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-10-20

Hoods pills are purely vegetable
and do not purge. pain or grips. All
druggists. IS cents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
The Pursuit of Wealth.

What is the object Of society, If it be
not to accumulate wealth? asks a
writer in Lippincotts Magazine. The
development of the mind. the refine
ment of the taste, the salvation of the
soul? All the social and intellectual
and csthetic ends that men aim at are
attained by wealth, not necessarily as
an individual, but certainly as com
munity possession. Has the human
race anywhere laid aside the pursuit 6f
wealth in order to cultivate its taste or
its mind? How long would either taste
or mind survive such q change? The
individual may give up the pursuit OF
wealth in order to pursue art, but only
on condition that the overwhelming ma
jority of men keep on pursuing wealth
If the aspirations for wider intel
lectual vision, for the satisfaction Of
the higher senses md the ennoblement
OF conduct, either have no effect upon
the struggle for wealth or stimulate it,
why may we not disregard them, or at
least relegate them TO the second place,
and consider the naked economic mar?
The removal Of the cuticle destroys the
beauty Of human body, but 1t lays
hare the means Of eXertion and the
springs Of action.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
GENERAL FARM NOTES.

II is wasteful to feed whole wheat to
swine.
Bran Is M excellent feed for cows and
horses.
Give the COW q bran mash directly
after calving.
The English potato crop is large and
Of exceptional quality.
The feeding value Of potatoes Is esti-
mated at one-fourth that Of grain.
Marsh hay is the very best material
for the winter mulch for strawberries.
The tomato pack has been much light
or than last year, but Of better quality.
1t would seem as II incubation were
the only safe reliance against hog chol-
era.
Boiled turnips mashed and mixed
with grain form an excellent poultry
food.
The Australian wheat grower is un-
derselling the South African farmer in
lis own market.
Finishing with corn alone gives soft
pork, which is rcckoned abroad as a
fourth.class article.
Sugar beet pulp fed in connection
with alfalfa and wild hay are said to
produce higb-quality beef.
Danish pork sells for sl4ls In the
London market, while American only
brings so.Ts for 1l9 pounds,-N. Y.
World
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

On n big farm in the eastern part
of Maine lives man who has just cele-
brated his 95th birthday anniversary,
but who in all that long time has never
gone more than 80 miles away from
the room in which he was born. Neither
has he ever seen train of cars, ridden
in a stage coach or been on board q
steamboat, or eaten a meal Mt hotel,
and never swore an oath. The unique
character Is II. Thatcher Leighton, Of
Columbia, Washington county, who is
known in regions far beyond those he
has penetrated by the title Of Uncle
Thatcher. To-day his form Is as
straight as an arrow; he Is as smart
as whip and is in as full possession
Of all his faculties as at rs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
The lest Time for Flowing.

Something has been said in this paper
in relation to the time Of blowing, We
quote theresultofa three years test of
the question at the Utah experiment sta
ton US shown In the fourth annual re-
port Of that station. For three seasons
beans were planted. The report shows
TINT on the plat plowed in September
the yield was 1886 bushels; plowed o.
tober II the yield was 1850 bushels;
plowed April "a the yield was 1856 BUSH
els, and plowed June | the yield was
lO.31 bushels--a difference that cannot
be clearly ascribed to the time Of plow-
ing, and so far as the season and the
crop bear on the question, the time Of
blowing might have been ut the most
convenient moment without any up
parent detriment to the crop. A testo
the temperature Of the soil at the sew
eral periods Of blowing showed no spe-
clal advantage for either period. The
moisture also was tested for the several
nlats with similar results.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

easiiy spare II, and few children 70
whom 1t would not be a benefit.
Books and magazines and games are
good, but they IRE for the mind and for
the leisure hours, and while they may
keep the children at home, they can
scarcely foster taste for farming
without something to supplement
them.
A child early learns the meaning Of
possession, and few square rods Of his
own will be more to him than the broad
acres Of his father. Many boy has
grown to manhood on the farm, and
left 1t at the earliest possible moment
after he came Of age because he had
been made q mere machine-a lab0rer
without laborer's wages.
II the child could be oftener treated
as a sentIent, responsible being, there
would be fewer disappointments. Let
his manliness be brought out instead
Of suppressed Let the father talk to
the boy, and the boy to the father as
man to man; II the boy Is to be farmer
let him begin his calling early and
grow up with 1t. Furnish him with
small piece Of land and let him cult
,ate 1t with no other restraint or advice
than he may seek himself.
Trust him to discover the best meth
dds and the best market. The profits
may be insignificant, but they are his,
and they mean as much to him as do the
earnings Of the largest farm in the
country to its owner. And, more than
oil, he is obtaining practical interest
In farming; and year by year 1t will
strengthen and broaden, ind by the
time he Is Of age he will not only be q
farmer physically, but in heart and
brain also.--llousehold.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30


~Desr Tom is dead. please come to.niensF
She telegraphed. With keen deiisn'
read the message.
Roses, for consolation meant,
sent, but oh! with what content
I paid sxpressag''
Don't think me heartless, till you know
Death has relieved me Of foe.
Tom was my rival
When he began to pine away
l scarcely was the one 10 pray
yor his survival.
He's hated me since first we met.
He was q most pronounced pruhe''''
While am fair.
He was more favored Of the two'
OF soft caresses very few
Fell to my share.
But now he's dead. I feel no spite
l hope his harp Is tuned all righI
His robe q 1T, his halo bright
With gems galore
And just this once do confess
The reason Of my happiness
Because on earth there's one cat iess'
M. 7. Hart, in Life.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
GOOD DRAINAGE TOOLS.

They Can BE Made at Homo by Any In
telllgent Farmer.
Much more tile draining could be
done II the farmer was only convinced
that II is not very difficult job and be-
You'd his ability. We have laid all our
tile for years and have been very sue
cessful. Good tools are, of course, alb
solutely necessary, but not expensive.
Buy good 1s-inch spade. lprcfer one
with square corners. The remainder
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
A HOSTING DEVICE.

It 10 Of Great Service When killing
Besvss ON thu Farm.
The accompanying illustration repre-
sents a simple device which Is Of great
service when butchering. The uprights
q and b are 4x4s, or ordinary post tim.
Der ten to twelve feet long. These are
set into the ground two or three feet,
five feet apart. To the tops Of these
fasten I with bolts or spikes. Place
c and d In position, secure the upper
ends at and I, and set the lower ends
firmly in the ground. For b use m old
shaft or piece OF hard wood and fasten
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

HOMEMADE TILE DlTClllN0 IMPLEMENTS.
OF our tools are homemade. A sod cut.
Ter shown at n Is desirable. Ours was
made from an old pointed shovel, as
was also the scoop b, for cleaning the
bottom of the ditch. by the aid Of n
blacksmith these were easily converted
into very useful implements. Tomake
the cutter, heat and hammer the shovel
fiat, then with cold chisel cut out the
desired shape. Sharpen the edge, in
sert the handle and it is complete. For
the cleaner, turn up the edges and cut
oif the corners, making 1t about five
inches wide. Rivct two quarterback
rods to the sides. Weld the outer ends
md drive them into the handle,-W. |.
Moylc, in Farm and Home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

A WOMAN In China, Me-, called on
local insurance agent the other day to
inquire about a policy for her house.
"Ye see, square" she said, I'VE haven't
had " insured for some time. We've
been kinder trustin' in the Lord for
better'n seven year but, to my mind,
In these times it's terrible risky"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
GOOD THING 70 HAVE.


There Arc Many Reasons Why = Cart
Should BE on Every Farm.
There are very few farms in this
country where cart may be found,
md yet one Of these vehicles IL very
handy thing to have about many times
in year. There Is some sort Of u
rejudlce against cart, that has no
good foundation. A cart with cart
harness and u sober horse will often
take the place Of q team and wagon, and
ut any time OF the year when small
load Is to be hauled one horse can do
the work, II q cart Is at hand, instead OF
going TO the trouble Of hitchng up two
horses.
For hauling seed to the field, or MT
nure, where II little Is needed, or for any
other light work, cart is better than
double team. For hauling In such
crops as potatoes, for hauling feed to
aud fro for the stock, and for many
other purposes, n cart may be used
TO save using a double team and two
horse wagon. This makes II II matter
Of economy, and there Is hardly farm
in the country where cart would not
pay for itself many times over
A cart that has the bed so arranged
that the load can be dumped Is the
lnndlest form TO have 1t made IN, as
The load can be dropped, whether 1t be
potatoes or cortlwood or coal, by simply
tipping tout. Ifthc cart he mnde with
wide tires, IL can be taken over places
with good load ON 1t where an ordi
nary wagon could hardly he hauled by
two horses.
The writer knows from experience
how much labor and wear md tear OF
team and wagon is saved by having n
cart TO hitch to when light loads are to
be hauled, and knows That they are
economical in time. tools and labor
Farm and Fireside,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

Ak nged coorcd woman, who has
stepped beyond the century mark,
faithfully watching at the bedside Of
a daughter dying Of the in6rInities Of
age at the age Of rs years, was pathetic
picture presented recently in a little
tenementhouse in o suburb Of Stock
ton, Cal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

When the trouble gets so bad that he can.
not work, be will begin to give himself the
care he gave the horse At the start. Good
pure, rich, red blood Is the best insurance
against disease Of any kind. Almost all
diseases come from impure or impoverished
blood. Keep the blood pure and strong
and disease can find no foothold
That is the principle on which Doctor
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery works.
II cleanses, puri6es and enrches the blood,
puts and keeps the whole body ID perfect
order; makes appetite good, digestion
strong assimilation perfect. II brings rsid-
dy, virile health. It builds up solid, whoie-
soNIe flesh mot fatl when, from any cause
reduced below the healthy standard.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

Experiments in feeding lambs on
rape at the Canadian experiment sta
ton have shown that II surpasses oil
other green food for the growth Of both
carcass md fleece.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
LAND FOR CHILDREN.


Boys and Girls Should Have \ Few Rods
Entirely Their own
Every boy that lives on farm, and
every girl, too, for that matter, should
have the use of a piece Of ground. 1t
need be only small. out-of-the-way
corner at first, q place for the child to
dig and make plans, increasing gradu-
ally 70 the acre Of corn or potatoes or
turnips, or whatever 1t may be, as the
child grows older.
There are few farm thai could mn
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

A flock Of fifteen Merino rams, re-
Gently sold Mt Sydney, Australia, real
',ed nm average Of $3.50 head.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

When a man owns
q blooded horse he
Is always careful Of
its health. H Q
looks after Its diet
and Is particular
that the feeding
shall be regular and
right. While be Is
doing this Il Is
likely 40 not that he
Is himself suffering
from some disease
mr. disorder
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

chronic cold or deep seated cough, often
aggravated by catarrh. For catarrh use Ely's
Cream Balm. Both remedies are pleasant to
use. Cream Balm, soc. per bottle; Pineola
Balsam, &c. at druggists. In quantities OF
ELY BROTHERS, So Warren Street, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
eREAkFAST-SUPPEn.
< P P s s
cRATEFUL-coMFoRTINc.
COC0A
ROLLING WATER M ullr
BOILING WATER OR MILK,
PlNtOLA CuUGH BAL SAM

inhammations and
for asthma. Con-
sumptives will In
varlably derive
benefit from Its use
Ias itqulckly abates
he cough, renders
| OK pectoratlon
easy, assisting ma
ture In restoring
wasted tissues,
There Is a large
percentage ofthose
who suppose their
cases to be con-
sumption who are
oulv e,l6arfngfrOm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-13

Boston June 12-"The Boston Commercial Bulletin
will saw tomorrow OF the wool market: The SAFES on
week ere n domestic and 43oVo 10 TOT
eign against 900 n domestic and t2,6GD 10 ioresh
la and 3.O2 70 domestic and 2o''."" 10 oI
eisn for m. same week year The sales 70 da,e
show, decrease Of II Ilse73 n domestic and 6lW 10
Foreign from the sales Of date in lSo Inc re
ceips TO date Of 81 liz bales dofnt
an .2S2 bales foreign Inc arNrt II w
The same sluggish condition There is little inquiry put
largely for bargains Of such there are few" eaers
ave holding wool steadily hoping that square declaration
for the gold standard ST Louis VIII justtfy 'ner
tones 81 better business Tho only sales worth n"hs
ar, line OF 100 fall basis 81 &c cream
ma sacrifice hit quarterbo'i Australian
81 yonr clean Wool manufacturing Is fiat ana the H'
thaf the Nonanturn Worsted Company's Qudat"n .ns
feornc an ASSIGNMENT the depression tnoush INC
company confidently expects 10 pay in fun ana sh""
bal nee besides the plant.