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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
SOLOMON.

A very laughable entertainment
was. given at the opera house Friday
night under the auspices of the Pres
byterisn Ladies Aid society entitled
"Aunt Hammers Quilting Party"
There were % characters and all
performed their parts well.
Mrs.. Clede Mcbride and Mrs. Frank
Talpey and children came in from
Kansas City to spend the holidays
with Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. German.
Miss Lizzie Wooster, teacher in Sa-
lima Normal school, was In town Mon
day.
0. E. Hopkins Of Lyons is visiting
friends in town.
Miss Rhoda Field of Lawrence came
up Saturday to spend the holidays.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. H. W. Lamb,
Dec. 10, a son.
Oscar Searl came home from the
Kansas City Medical college to spend
the holidays.
Will Hopkins and sister, Maria,
came up'from Topeka Tuesday even
ing.
Winnie Riordan came home from
school at St. Joseph, Mo-, to spend
the holidays with her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Riordan.
3 Mr.. and Mrs. Handley left Tuesday
to visit friends at Louisville, Ky.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

Father Koran, Of Rumford Falls, Me-,
secured the necessary funds to complete
his new church by announcing that 1t
would be open on certain Sunday.
which turned out to be bitterly cold
day, and then preaching q sermon 10
long that It's close was accompanied
by the chattering on teeth all over the
house. AS II suddenly reminded that
it was chilly he remarked that II was
cold indeed, and, expressing his be-
lief that the congregation would cheer
fully contribute money enough to plas-
ter the walls and pat in furnace,
passed the plate and got what he
wanted,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

A capitalist Of San Francisco has sue
ceeded in perfccting a check similar to
that Of the blank forms used for money
orders by some Of the express compaii-
les, with the improvement that the size
and tint Of the body Of the check vary
with the amount for which 1t Is drawn.
Thus, the pink colored paper Is good for
any amount up to $1,000 The body Is
7Minches long. 1t is provided with
seven coupons next the stub, each one
quarter Of an inch wide and separated
by o blank Of the same width. The
merit Of the invention Is said to lie in
the fact that the body Of the check can
not be heightened nor coupons added
after they have been torn of, even with
the pulp process.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector December n, 1861
Publiatlon Notice.
The state OF Kansas TO Andrew Atchison and
Sarah Atchison, greeting:

The state OF Kansas to Andrew Atchison and
Sarah Atchis0n, greeting:
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued by Farmland Mortgage Il Debenture
company with y. NJ. Atchls0nj John Rlffel;
The Bank OF Enterprise, Kansas; H. N.
Th0rp, and Charles KOeham, c0-defendants.
This summons II to require you to answer
the petition aled by the said plaintiff In the
clerks Office Of the Dickinson county district
court In the state OF Kansas on or before the
9Th day Of February, 1897, or said petition
will BIO taken as true and Judgment rendered
for the foreclosure OF u certain mortgage ex-
ecuted February 9Th, 1892 by hesald Andrew
Atchlson and Sarah Atchlson on the follow
Ing described land and tenements situated In
the county Of Dickinson and recorded In the
office OF the register OF deeds OF said county
and described as follows,
The south half OF the south half OF section
fourteen 49, township sixteen 18) south,
range three 90 east o. the Sixth principal
X. Il W. K. X. Co. through the south half Of
the southeast quarter, being SIX and eigh-
teen-hundredths (6 is-l00) acres, and tho
prayer Of the said petition Is thai the said
plaintiff may have judgment against the
said defendants, Andrew Atchison and Sarah
AtchIs0n for the sum OF fifteen hundred and
seventy and ninety tbree-hundredths dollars
ts1,50O00 with interest thereon from the
lst day Of July. 1896, and that said defend
ants and each OF them and all persons claim
Ing under them be forever barred and FORE.
closed Of all interest. right lien and equity
OF redemption In, TO or on said land and that
said land may be sold according TO law, with
out appraiseinent, and thetproceeds brought
into court and applied 10 the payment OF the
payment OF the Indebtedness due the plain
TN and for such other and further relief as
may be Just and equitable.
Witness my hand and the seal Of said court
at my office in the city Of Abilene, IN said
county Of Dickinson, this end day Of Deem
Der, A. d. 1896. =. II. HALLECK,
Clerk OF the District Court.
BOND & OSBORN,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
DETROIT.

A number Of the Detroit people at
tended the funeral Of DR.. Young's lit
tie boy, Eddie, at Abilene last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young's many friends
here extend their sympsthies.
& ]. j. Schneider, Will Carl and
others attended the surprise given j..
F. Buhrer at Enterprise Saturday
evening.
Misses Lizzie Tilton and Grace
Kapp, who are attending the State
Agricultural college, are home for q
two weeks vacation.
Rev. Nichols is home visiting his
family.
Miss Della Kelley visited with
friends in Chapman Sunday.
Henry Swader is quiteill at the res
idence Of John Lamb.
Mr.. Sauers and daughter, Ora, Of
Kansas City, are visiting with rela-
tives in this city. l-
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JhQ Refeltor's County fews.
REPORTED BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
CHAPMAN

5. R. Hoag is buying corn and bis
large new corn crib is rapidly filing
up.
The county high school foot ball
team held a supper and social in Tai
bot hall Monday evening. 1t was
well attended and though it did not
FIJI up the treasury as high as the
boys hoped it would there was a gen.
ersl good time all around.
Great preparations are being made
for the Catholic bazaar to be held in
Chapman Dec. 20, 80 and 81. Meals
will be served daily. The ladies de-
serve and it Is hoped will receive
abundant patronage.
The Congregationalists are putting
down . stone sidewalk, not before 1t
was needed. Much Of the work Is
done voluntarily.
Owners Of defective sidewalks are
warned to mend their ways forthwith
or the city will do it for them and
charge them with the expense.
The Congregational Y. P.S 5. G. E.
got up q social Saturday evening.
The object was to raise about $40 but
only secured -, though they raised
lots Of fun. The gentlemen were in
weighed into buying hat with trim
mings t.l5 cents the lot, with a
promise that a lunch for two would
follow the milliner's test. Each hat
bore number, each lady was also
numbered and when the gentlemen
had stitched on the bows, plumes,
flowers and wings as his fancy
prompted he had to find the lady
whose number correspondent with
that Of bis hat and she was to wear
the hat while together they were
supplied with supper.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24


The bicycle girl who falls of her
wheel and breaks IN arm or leg is in
hard luck because she cannot get in
surance in the accident companies.
This was decided at o recent meeting OF
representatives Of accident insurance
companies held in Boston. They de-
cided the risk was too great to make in
surance profitable, hence the female
scorcher is barred from benefits. Some
accident companies also refuse to pay
for accidents to men received while rid
ing wheels and have added . clause to
their policies STIMULATING that scochers
cannot get pay for askinned nose, .
sprained wrist or any other hurt re-
ceived while riding. The insurance
men say while the riding Of wheels In
the case Of women Is considered extra
hazardous" the main resson why the
rule against them was adopted is be-
cause so many women set up frivolous
claims for damages. A torn skirt or .
wrecked pair Of boomers were often
msde the basis Of long and annoying
negotiations. while q woman who lost
an eyebrow or part Of an ear from
scraping along the pavement was sure
to set up claim for the biggest dam.
ages on the list on account Of spoiled
beauty. This sort Of thing gave the In
surance companies . great deal OF
bother, and when the subject of risks
came up at the Boston meeting 1t was
quickly decided to adopt the extra
hazardous risk rule. Not all the COM
panies. however, hive barred women
riders, and there Is insurance to be had,
but the insured will have to pay higher
rate than her sister who does not ride
wheel. Nearly all insurance companies
refuse to accept professional riders OF
either sex, while those who do accept
these risks charge premiums SO high
that they practically amount to prohi-
bltion. The business man or woman
who rides . wheel for pleasure Is &C.
cepted as a good risk, but the line Is
sharply drawn on scorchers and those
who ride In amateur or professional
races.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
CARLTON.

Mr.. and Mrs. David Major left last
Monday for visit with their children
In Pennsylvania.
Pardon Wyckoff while working the
roads Tuesday had large rock fall
on his foot, crushing one Of his toes.
W. Baxter took business trip to
Enterprise last Monday.
A party of young people spent q
pleasant evening with Mr.. Engle-
bright and family.
Mrs. GARNER Of Gypsum City was
visiting in Carlton this week.
Mrs. H. Gerth's sister from Wiscon-
sin is visiting here.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Watson took trip
to Abilene last Saturday.
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DILLON.

Mrs. VIM. Cunningham is rapidly
improving.
Milt Mosley went to Council Grove
Friday on business.
The boiler in the cheese factory was
fired up on Tuesday.
7. B. Mosley got in car Of cattle
from Council Grove Tuesday to feed
this winter.
DR.. Jolley has moved into the Hell
Ter building.
The Misses Seidel who have been
visiting here for the past three weeks
returned to their home in Sterling,
Ills.
Ed Nottorf and Fred Ehrsam made
a trip to Abilene Monday.
It's reported that Dillon will have
a public hall in the near future, some
thing that has long been needed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
DONEGAL.

VIM. Snodgrass has gone to Ben
nington where he will work In a
creamery. Jacob Holderman Of Abb
lene takes his place here.
Many were the people who went to
Abilene Saturday TO see the things
Santa Claus has been speaking OF
through the REFLECTOR.
Invitations are out for the wedding
OF Miss Flora Kilmer and Lester Gro
mer at Dayton, Ohio, Christmas day.
Both young people are well known
here and many friends will join in
wishing them Joy.
There will be wedding bells in Don.
egal Christmas eve.
The River Brethren have begun
series Of revival meetings here, Rev.
Zook Of Illinois in charge. s,a
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
DAYTON.

Ellsworth Lacey, who has been at
tending school at Lawrence, is home
for the holidays.
Wesley Reagen and sons are visiting
relatives in Newton.
Roy Bird and sister Ida and Minnie
Humble attended the party at Mr..
Reeds Friday evening.
Miss Pearl Reagan has been Ill with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. J. H. Sommer and children
have gone to Abilene to visit her
parents during the holidays. ss
Miss Stella Hills came home from
Chapman Wednesday.
Albert Schrader and Miss Matte
Lloyd will be married at the home Of
the BRIDES parents near Banner City
at noon Christmas day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
| First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
hoctor, Dec. "A, A. D. 1901
Publication NotioA.

Edward II, Grimm, susar Grinin, Don. r.
Hale, Nellie Hale and Maggie I. Buckwalter
will take notice that Sumner X. Clarke ~
plaintiff did on the &}rd day Of December,
1885, file bis petition In the district court, In
and for Dickinson county, state Of Kansas,
against them and each Of them ~ defond-
ants setting forth that said Edward H. Crit
iln and Susan Griffin gave a mortgage to The
Abilene, Mortgage Company which sold and
on the following described lands, situated In
The county OF Dickinson and state Of Kansas,
viz; North half(h) OF the northwest quar-
ter 10 OF section number two C1, and twenty
(3O) acres of the northeast corner Of the
northeast quarter 10 OF section number
three tD, described az follows; Commencing
at the northeast corner Of section number
three GD, thence west sixty-nlne Ba) rods.
thence south fDrty-six and twenty-slx sixty
nInths 40 1850 rods, thence east sixty-nine
(6N rods thence north forty-sx and twenty
SIX sixty-nlnths (48 20-op) rods TO the place Of
beginning, all In township number eleven IN
south, range number three (3) east OF the
sixth principal meridian, containing In all
one hundred acres, more or less; TO secure
the payment OF the sum OF u 10000 according
to certain notes referred to In said mortgage,
and praying Judgment against said Edward
Grifiin and susan Griffin. who signed and
delivered said notes. for the sum OF s1,ilbs0,
now claimed to DO due and unpaid with In
terest III II per cent. per annum on 100000
from March |, 1895, on Sl25.4i from October II,
1906, and on 8lO.8s from September l. 1895, and
that unless said Judgment be paid within six
months, said premises be sold, without APP
praisement TO pay the same.
Now, said defendants, and each OF them,
are hereby notified that they must appear
and answer said petition on or before the 4th
day OF February, 1897, or said petition will be
taken az true against them and each OF them.
and = Judgment for said amount, and q a.
or interest In and 10 said lands after the sale
thereof, will be rendered against them, and
ordering said lands 10 BIO sold without ap-
praIsement TO satisfy any. sum found to be
due the plaintiff upon said notes and mort
gage. T. Il. DEWEY,
Attest. Attorney for Plaintiff.
p. II. HALLECK, sl.5,-
Clerk OF the Cont,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
SPOILED The SPEECHES



Disastrous Eject Of Feelsh Qusstioaa
Upon Congressional Oratory.
There are times when the question or
remark Of persistent interrupter viii
destroy the effect Of speech and dis
courage the orator almost to the point
Of breaking down, says the Troy Timea
When Bryan, Of Nebraska, In the Fifty.
third congress, was in the midst Of .
rhetorical climax and with arms up
lifted was gushing very familiar line,
the house was convulsed by the ques-
ton Of Walker, Of Massachusetts,:
"Who wrote that?" The whole thing
was 60 ridiculous that It was five min
utes before Bryan could 60 on. Here 10
another: Thomas Bartlett ofvermont,
was renowned for his flights Of elab-
crate rhetorical oratory, and a seat In
congress was the special goal Of his
ambition. When he was elected story
Of how he had been sienced by an audi
tnce Of college boys got around, and on
the occasion Of the new members hrst
appearance the house was prepared to
receive him in anything but a serious
spirit. Rising to indorse proposition
which had just been vigorously at
tackled he began to declaim impressive
"; "Sir, were II not for the rules Of the
house | would pour upon the opponents
Of this measure the walls cfmy wrath"
He got no farther. Mr.. Polk. often
nessee. was upon his feet in a moment,
moving, with every appearance of eager
interest. shat the rules be suspended
and the gentleman allowed to pourl"
Such q disconcerting burst Of laughter
followed that the unfortunate orator
could only subside wrathfully into ST.
lence and his seat.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
BIG BANK CLOSED.


At Chicago the Nstional Of Illinois sus-
ponds Owing Many Millions.
CHICAGO, Dec. 22-The National
Bank Of Illinois, one Of the oldest
and best known institutions in the
city, and with assets Of between Sl2,-
100000 and Sl5,OOO,OOo closed It's doors
Yesterday This action was decided upon
at q meeting Of the directors Of the
bank last night after the bank had
been suspended from the clearing
house association Of Chicago. OF the
Is banks that cleared through the
National Bank Of Illinois, two
closed their doors as result OF the
closing OF that institution.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Allison Is Considering II.

CHICAGO, Dec GA special from
Dubuque, Ia. says that Senator Allison
has been offered the leading position
In the cabinet OF Maj Mckinley, that
Of secretary OF state. 1t is said that
the proffer was made by Maj. McKin-
ley through one Of the most prominent
men Id the state Of Iowa, and that Sem
ator Allison now has the matter under
consideration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

St. Louis has produced the most
unique, uncanny kind OF monomaniac
on record-a young woman with q
mania for kissing corpses. The other
day she presented herself at the city
morgue and pressed her lips to the
dead face Of a man who had been hor-
ribly mutilated by rats. She Is said to
be well hammered and stylishly dressed.
This certainly elcipses anything on
record In the line OF unhealthy fancies
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
A JAIL BREAK.
Prisoners Used dynamite to Escape, buI
Were kecaptured.

Prisoners Used Dynamite to Escape, but
Were kecaptured.
SAVANNAH, Mo-, Dec. "a Three Of
the prisoners confined In Jail here
made bold dash for liberty at eight
o'clock last night They blew the lock
off the outer door Of the jail with
dynamite and rushed out The alarm
was at once given and number Of per.
sons started in pursuit Two Of the
prisoners were captured short dis.
lance from the Jail. Red" OBrien,
who was incsrcerated on q charge Of
robbiDg the state bank here in Febru-
sry last, evaded his pursuefs. He
secreted himself in cellar several
blocks from the Jail, where he was
found half an hour later.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
ENTERPRISE.


Miss Jessie Lamb was visiting
friends in Abilene last week.
Walter Hoffman left Saturday Tor
Kansas City where be will seek medi-
cal advice. Mrs. Hoffman followed
Sunday. ase h rs
,Christmss services are; Wednes-
day evening by Union Sunday school,
Thursday by German Sunday school
and Friday BY English NJ E.0school'
The public schools have dismissed
for the holidays.
Mrs. Grace Merrill is visiting in
Solomon.
Emmett Hoffman and Frank Wag-
ner returned from school At Manhat-
tan to spend the holidays at home.
&C. v. Topping returned Sunday
evening from a business trip to Iowa.
The gun club will have a shoot on
Christmas day.
The tramps that were placed under
arrest here last week have been re-
leased. The goods found in thier
possession not being those taken from
Maple Hill.
On last Saturday change was
effected in the machine shops here
whereby Thos. McNesl former resi-
dent Of this place but now Of Salina
was placed in the position Of foreman
which position had been held by J. B.
Ehrssm.
On last Saturday night at the home
Of the bride occurred the marriage Of
Miss Angelina Gellerman to Fred
Mslorey Of Mcpherson.
Saturday night number Of the
members Of the A. O. U. W. lodge
and their wives gave J. F. Buhrer a
surprise it being bis birthday ami
versary. 'i
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24

During the presidential campaign in
Baltimore, q political orator, warming
up in his denunciatlon Of British inter-
ference In Americas finances, ex.
claimed: sand did not Napoleon the
Great, even in his day, say Of the Eng
lish that they were a nation Of shop
lifters?'" The campaign orator rings
in" some very unique and maltreated
quotations at times.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
First published In the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, December N, 1891
Publication Notice.
To Mary A. Finley and R. JYFinlay Of the
state Of Missouri:

10 mary A. tlnley ana n JYFlnley OF the
state Of Missouri; ''
You are hereby notified that you have been
sued by William II. Burroughs by his petit
ton filed In the district court OF Dickinson
county, state Of Kansas, In an action wherein
said William II, Burroughs Is plaintiff, and
you. the said Mary A. Finley and r. j. Finley,
and j, r. Brewer are defendants and that
unless you answer said petltIon0n or before
the 9TH day Of February, 1907. the same Will
be taken ~ true and Judgment rendered
against you upon tho note and mortgage set
out In said petition for the sum Of ole thou
sand dollars ", OO0) with interest thereon 1T
the rate Of twelve per cent per annum from
the first day Of March, 1909, for the costs Of
said suit and f0reclOsing said mortgage and
directing the sale Of the following described
premises, towit; Lot number twenty-two
(2g on Broadway In Augustine h IebOld's
subdivision Of Thompson 4 McCoy's add
tlon to the city Of Abilene, Kansas, and de-
Greeting that upon such sale being made, You
and each and oil Of said defendants shall be
forever barred and fOrecl0sed OF any interest
In, lien upon or title To said premises.
STAMBAUGH h HURD,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
Sued for Breach Of PromIse.

CHICAGO, Dec. civilian Hale
Thompson, the captain of the football
team Of the Chicago Athletic club, has
been sued for 100000 for breach of
promise, The complainant is Jennie
7. Hutchinson, who came here from
Peekshill, N. Y, where her parents
still reside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-12-24
FORGOT HIS NecxrlE.
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Out West

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