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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-11-20

The wife of Nr. Leonard Wells, of East
Brim6eld, Mass, had been sufferering from
neuralgia for two days, not being able to
sleep or hardly keep still, when Mr.. Holden,
the merchant there sent her bottle of Cham.
berlain's Pain Balm, and asded that she give
il thorough trial. On meeting Mr.. Wells
the next day he was told that she was all
right, the pain had LETT her within two hours,
and that The bottle Of Pain Balm was worth
% IL il could not be had for leAs. For sale
81 % cspts par bottle bY Joseph Reading.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-11-20

Circuit COurt.-The following cases
have been disposed Of since our last issue
John Harriss and wife vs.. Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company, verdict for defend
ant.
Margaret J. Waters by George I. Waters,
next friend, w. George F. Snouffer, Jury
failed to agree.
Rudolph Goldschmidt vs.. Manche IL
Mellne, verdict for defendant,
Rudolph Goldschmidt vs.. Louis ID. Me
line, judgment for 1854 81.
Horace D. Waters vs.. William G. CHS
well, judgment for $2o1.77
The petit jury was discharged on Mon
day last until Thursday, when the crimna
docket was taken up.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-11-20
Bucklen's Arnica saIve.-The

Georgia Flooring 81 90 per 100 #. Oscar
L, johnson, Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-11-20

Washington, D. c.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

ONE Of the principal decorative feat
ures Of the new city hall in San Fran
cisco was to have been great white
metal angel, with outspread wings,
poised on the top Of the big dome. This
angel has been the subject Of much
grabbed controversy between the gruff
mayor, Mr.. Sutro, and the commits
sioners. The mayor criticised the angel
severely and rather ridiculed the whole
thing. But the big angel was Of last
finished and ready for hosting to its
place on the dome. Then 1t was dis
covered that Its wings offered too much
sail space and that they would un-
doubtedly in the first wind pull the
angel Gown from Its perch. The Shout
der blhdes were too narrow for the
wings to be properly braced. So the
wings were sawed of and wingless
angel will surmount the dome.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
ABILENE WEEKLY REFLECTOR ABILENE KANSAS JUNE rs i8g6-T PAGES


"Sweethearts' Express" Il the name
that has been given the west-bound
"Texas" train on Sunday night. Not q
Sunday night passes but IL picks up
from q dozen to twenty young Ovens
boro swains who have been spending the
evening, or perhaps the whole day, ct
various points up the road. There
seems hardly to be station but has its
attractions to some one Of them. Be-
ginning about Holt, the boys begin to
climbon. Cloyerportnearly always adds
a delegation of four or five, Hawesville
goes Q few better, and at Lewisport
there is always a crowd. Powers never
fails to have two or three. Their faces
are study. An observant person can
tell how they have Jared in their suits
with their lady loves without asking q
question. One can spot 'em every time.
The railroad people several months ago
started in to aid Dan Cupid by grant
ing rate Of one fare for the round trip
on Sundays. II they want to be still
further accommodating, they will an
nounce a stop at every street crossing
ct Cloverport and warning whistle be-
fore each stop, SO as to give the boys =
chance to say good-by once more.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
OFF FOR HIDDEN TREASURE.
Two Expeditions Organized for the Search
of Lost Wealth.

VI Lubb W oaith
Recently q couple Of expeditions have
started from San Francisco 10 unearth
two deposits Of treasure as rich and mys-
FERROUS as the lost mines Of the Aztecs.
One, a party Of easterners, has gone to
San Miguel island, off Santa Barbara, to
find the chests Of Spanish doubloons
which, according to tradition, were lost
there years ago in the wreck of q Span
ish bark. The survivors secured their
gold and buried 1t In cave close to
the historic spotwhere Cabrlllo landed
and afterward, going to the mainland,
were slain by the Indians. The second
expedition, which is backed by a hotel
keeper in Stockton, makes Cocos island,
eff the coast Of Central America, Its
objective point. Cocos island was once
the resort Of pirates and on 1t, the tale
goes, some Of the buccaneers buried
their riches. The Stockton hotelkeeper
and his associates have gone to work In
a businesslike way. They have secured
a concession from the Nicaraguan gov
eminent TO farm the island for a num-
Der Of years and have imported a num-
Der Of Germans who, II the treasure does
not turn up, will get what they can out
of the land by growing coffee. So far
their search has been unsuccessful, the
directions on the chart which locates
the pirates hoard having led to nothing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

A statesman was invitd to dinner
with another equally famous by gen.
tleman Of wealth, whose social position
was more fattered by the entertain
ment Of such guests than his mind could
possibly be improved by them. The
dinner was excellent, The host laid
great stress upon the value, judged by
the only standard he had allowed him
self, in money Of the several ingredi-
ents. In particular did he expound
upon the value OF his wines. "This gen.
tlemen," he remarked, in the manner Of
a lecturer MS the servant removed the
cobwebs from a bottle and placed II
upon the table, "this wine has been In
my cellar for 40 years. ! bought 1t when
! was a young man. and the interest,"
gentlemen, the interest upon what ! paid
for il would have now amounted to"
The statesman was beginning to tire Of
this dissertation and winked pleasantly
ut his confrere. Indeed said he,
reaching across the table and appropri-
ntIng the bottle, "then suppose we stop
the interest. boston Budget.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
Effective Call.

A travelling man put up for the night
at the leading hotel in small town,
and before retiring leftexpliclt instruc-
tons to be called In time for an early
train. He was very earnest about the
matter, and threatened the clerk with
all manner Of punishment II that duty
was neglected. Early in the morning
the guest was disturbed by lively
tattoo upon the door. "Well?" he de-
manded, sleepily. "1ve got an impor-
tant message for YOU" replied the bell
boy. The guest was up in an instant,
opened the door and received from the
boy a large envelope. lie tore open
the envelope hastily, and inside found
slip Of paper on which was written
In large letters: "Why don't you get
up~ He got up.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
A CORONATION CEREMONY.
Drowning an Ethiopian Emperor One I'M
equaled In Bsrbarlc Splendor.


The coronation of the emperors Of
Ethiopia at Axoum, the holy city of
Abyssinia, is a ceremony unequaled in
barbaric splendor in all Africa. lteven
touches the imagination Of the white
man. says the Pail Mall Gazette, and
arouses his black brother to delirious
enthusiasm. The sacred person Of the
emperor, in grea: pomp, clothed in
royal purple silk, with gold cross in
his hand, proceeds, on horse with
trappings Of indescribable richness, to
the church, followed by the dignitaries
and aristocracy Of the empire, also
clothed in all the richness and bright
colors of the east. Arrived before the
sacred edifice, on descending he finds
many young girls, dressed in white,
who prevent his entrance by bands Of
scarlet ribbon, and who cry: "Who are
you that wish to enter the Church Of
Axoum?" II am your emperor, the
negus neghesti (king Of kings) of
Ethiopia" mo, you are not our en-
pcror you are not the negus neghesti,"
and three times they lower and raise
the ribbon. On the fourth the negus
cuts 1t with his sword, crying; II am
the king Of Sion," in the midst Of ire
mendous acclamations. Conducted to
the center of the edifce, TO the sacred
stone, which is only stepped erby the
emperor, and by him once, The abuna
(Abyssinian pontiff) advances amid
breathless silence, gives JUNCTION, conse-
crates him, and he takes the solemn
oath. Then, to the accompaniment Of
music, ringing Of bells and dancing, he
receives the imperial diadem. The oath
runs as follows: II swear to defend
Christian truth and religion, to keep
the faith Of Mark, destroy apostates,
and govern Ethiopia and its inhabitants
In the holy name Of God"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

YANKEE hustle has perhaps rarely
been better exemplifed than in the case
Of sewing machine agent who is ex-
plotting the vicinity of Dover, Me. A
week or so ago he tackled house in
which lived an old bachelor who hadn't
sewing machine. The agent was per-
sistent and the bachelor obdurate, un-
til finally the latter said he positively
wouldn't buy machine unless wom-
an to run it was also provided. Then
the agent hunted around, and in six
weeks had found an elderly but excel
lent maiden lady, who had been waiting
for some good man to speak out to her,
and actually succeeded in getting her
married to the bachelor. Then he made
a sale Of q machine, though 1t might
seem that he ought to have given one
to the bride as present. This story
Ia vouched for by the Maine papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

A NEW kind Of pipe, which is said to
be sweeter and in many ways superior
to the corncob or any other inexpensive
pipe now on the market is to be made
in Nevada county, Cal, from burrs
which grow on the pine trees in thatre-
gion. The pine burr pipes are said to
remain freer from nicotine than any
other, and they have long been used To-
cally. A factory has been started to
manufacture the pipes for the general
market, some one having taken out q
patent on the pipe.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
Greater Edinburgh.

A scheme Is on foot to double the area
Of Edinburgh by the annexation Of GER
tain rural districts and also the towns
Of Leith and Portobello. II seems that
the present area Of the city is less than
ten square miles, while the population
Is more than 275,ooO. The present acre
age Of the city is 6,2le and the proposed
rural extensions $3.50 acres. The area
Of Leith is 2,044 acres and the area Of
Portobello 257 acres, so that the area Of
the extended city would be 14.400 acres
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

A LOUISVILLE woman who was visit
ing east saw some women BARRIERS at
work in New York and as she noted the
ease and grace with which the profess
SIGNALS removed the superfuous hirsute
growth she concluded she would try
it when she returned home. Her hus-
band objected at first, but when he was
finally induced to subject himself to
the ordeal he congratulated himself on
the result. After that he would not al
low regular barber to touch his face.
The fad spread, and home barbering Is
now quite common in Louisville, says
the Courier-Journal.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

THE Atlanta negro ascensionists,
called locally "fyaway negroes" who
expected to be taken up to Heaven on
last March 8 and gave away most Of
their earthly possessions in anticipation
Of the event, have received notification
from somewhere that the fight has
been postponed for several years. Many
of them are in pretty severe straits as
result of the completeness Of their
faith.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
DON'T TURN AND STARE.


It Is Well, After All, That Women Love
Pretty Dressing.
Two women pass each other in the
street Of provincial town; they are
not acquainted, yet it is long odds that
one of them turns around to look after
the other--very short odds against both
doing SO. 1t is not the quit, says the
Nineteenth Century, or the fgui ,or the
hair of the stranger that hns atsracted
attention, 1t is the dress, and not the
person within it, The gentle anarchists
who are busy organizing the debrutall-
zation Of man will, Of course, attribute
this little failing to the vaculty of the
feminine mind by reason of mans tyr
amy in excluding women from boards
of directors and other intellectual
arenas. 1t may be conceded that
psychology and betterment ore more
reconcile fields than millinery, but this
would be but dull world and far ug-
lier than it is, II every woman had
soul above chiffons. Odds grenadine
and tarlatan! that were consumma-
ton by no means desirable. No, let all
men who have eyes to see withal or
hearts to lose set great store by the
pains bestowed on pretty dressing; but
II one may speak and live, the art should
be studied with subtler tact than Is
sometimes seen. 1t should be better
concealed; it is distressing to see
young woman's eyes wandering over
the dress Of her with whom she Is talk
ing, for if the mind be engaged in TAX
ing note Of external detail conversation
ceases to be intercourse, and becomes
the cracking Of thorns under the pot.
TJ;anJa.n ancy-onomeansotoseel ct ct
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

IT is commonly supposed that the
whooping cough confines It's attacks to
little children, but 1t Is a mistake. A
70-year-old citizen Of Ellsworth Falls,
Me-, Is just recovering from severe
attack of the annoying affection.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
Board and Lodging.

Mrs. Sibbald at the Continental
hotel has made an especially low rate
to suit the times for board and lodg-
ing. Clean, newly reftted rooms,
good table, choice accommodations.
Give the Continental call. You will
be pleased. S6-tf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
Shearer's Shoe Store
RECENT REFLECTIONS

Tell your friends to come to Abb
lene for the Fourth Of July.
Hope creamery paid IA cents
Manchester II cents for June.
Postmaster Clifford Of Clay Cen
ter died Sunday. He had many
friends here.
Strayed, small black mare, We'd
nesday night. Return to Vanderbilt
& Kessinger. tsc
These showery days make the
farmers hearts glad as the cornfields
drink up the moisture.
B. A. Calkins, formerly Of Enter
prise, is now Pullman conductor
running through Abilene.
The register Of deeds office has
been fitted up with small iron rollers
for the books, thus making more
room in the vault.
i Judge Hutchinson received one
vote in Fragrant Hill. He is going to
hunt up the man that cast it and give
him ride in merry-go-round.
One and one quarter inches OF
rain fell Saturday night. The CEN
'tral part of the county got more than
either north or south Dickinson.
"A ball game Friday played be-
tween the merchants and millers of
Enterprise resulted in a victory for
the former by score Of IS to "a.
"A reward Of 5000 is offered by
John Carroll, the missing mans
partner, for information leading to
finding Of Charles +. Masch OF Chap
man.
Dickinson county is wet enough
for all practical purposes at present.
II another downpour will only come
in July the corn will have no end to
its yield.
Prof. Gray has l45 enrolled in
his institute at Manhattan. There
are IS in the Model department and
Miss Perriug is doing splendid work
as Its conductor.
-"Hurrah for Mckinley" writes
Charlie Kubach from Milan, Mo. He
knows that with Republican success
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

DURING the recent floods in Maine,
when people had to be taken from the
windows In order to save them, Mrs.
Davis, Of Auburn, the Oldest woman In
the state, made her exit in that way.
Mrs. Davis is 1902 years old, and seemed
TO enjoy her sail through the streets.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
HouSekeeperS, Attention!

For fine Groceries it will pay to call
On ~. E. Brewer for he can please you all.
The finest goods in Abilene You will see
At Brewers Grocery"
Imported and Domestic goods you here will find
Canned Goods and Delicacies Of every kind
1t matters not what Your needs may be
Visit Brewers Grocery"
In choice Creamery Butter, Eggs and Cheese
j. E. Brewer can the most fastidious please.
Early Fruits and Vegetables are specially
AT Brewers Grocery"
For Teas and Coffee Brewer is renowned,
None finer In the city can be found.
Try their special brands Of blended Tea
At brewers Grocery"
If goods you wish to buy or SELL
J. g. Brewer, the Grocer, will treat you we'll.
All city orders they deliver free
From brewers Grocery"
Ladies at Brewers at all times will find
Novelties in Dress and Dry goods Of every kind.
Try them once and like others you'll agree
Leader in Dry goods be will always be-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
and prosperity he will sell more
fence machines than ever. IA

fence machines than ever.
No use sending invitations te
Abilene for the Fourth. We shall
celebrate ourselves. Everybody in
central Kansas who wants a good
time should come here.
-Abilene's games against the In
dams Of Haskell institute July 4th
will be among the best Of the season.
The Redskins are base ball players
par excellence and it will take al the
boys skill to beat them.
The Republican State central
committee meets at Topeka, Thurs
day evening, Abilene will have a
large committee present to pull the
State convention this way.
Will Butler is out in Colorado
writing letters to a Topeka paper
about the poor restaurants he has
struck. Life in the Delmonico Will
used to run here has untitled him for
anything but the daintiest Of fare.
When be arose 70 shut window
during the storm Saturday night
John Thornburg, living on southside,
fell downstairs instead Of reaching
the window. He is badly bruised but
his injuries are not thought to be
serious.
One Of the most elaborate parties
ever held in Enterprise was Friday
evening at the home Of Mrs. j. B.
Ehrsam in honor Of the Misses Reed.
A special feature of the evening was
the Enterprise, Funville & Feather
brain Railway" excursion. Good
music was furnished and elegant re-
freshments were served.
Harrington Times: We hear it
that Geo. H. Smith OF Wood
bine is talking very strongly Of becom-
ing candidate before the Republican
county convention for clerk of the
district court this fall. George is
we'll qualified for that or any other
office and will make a valuable ad-
dition to the county ticket if he is
successfulin securing the nomination.
Jim Vickers, whom the Pops
have chosen for their candidate for
representative over Frank Close, used
to be a boyhood chum Of J. B.
Foraker, the Ohio leader. They slept
under the same blanket during the
war and it is pretty safe to say that
almost any request Jim might make
of his old friend would be granted.
Mr.. Vickers is good speaker and a
singer Of considerable ability.
If everyone who received a set Of
blank credentials to the Republican
tate league meeting calls in three or
'our friends and selects a delegation
With himself at the head Of it, Abilene
$ going to be well represented. At
east eight sets Of credentials were
ent to this city. Some people think
he members Of the Republican club
n general ought to have something
o say about this delegation business.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

THERE is a new colony Of war vet
Grams in Georgia known as Fitzgerald,
which numbers 5000 persons, and it
hasn't had occasion, as yet, to provide
for a police force.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

PHILADELPHIA woman who suffered
from spinal curvature for 20 years
stopped down the other day to button
her shoe, and now finds herself cured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

JUDGE ToNEY, Of Louisville, KY, fined
himself five dollars for contempt OF
court in arriving late, but he SUISSE
quently RENTED the penalty, Habit,
OF course.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

Get your shaving and hair-cutting
done at c. W. Hollis barber shop,
corner Of Broadway and Second street.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25

and 100 other similar Bargains at
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-25
Western Grain Hub Gore Solid
Leather Pillow Shoe at $1.25.

Oxfords, Turn Sole, at $1.00.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12
Hoods Pills s ssrs r rrss1 IS cea ss.'''

theater the other night scene depicts tire
last stand of Mai Wilson and his little
band OF British troopers in Matabeleland
IN 1894, when, surrounded by about $3.50 ma
tives. they fought for three hours. In de-
plotting the exciting event, actually part OF
the history OF the Matabele war engineered
by DR.. Jameson, occurs the lines: Ens-
iishmen are not wont 10 wait when the lives
Of their countrymen' are In danger" Hard
ly was this phrase uttered when there was
a cry from Henry Petit, the dramStlst. who
was among the audience, Of Three cheers
for DIR. Jameson" There was an instant
pause. and then. with roar, the packed
audience rose in every part Of the house
and burst out into frenzied cheering, when
lasted for several minutes. Then al pres
ent sang God Save the Queen"
The feeling against Emperor William
personally is most bitter, and questions re-
garding his name remaining on the army
and navy list are 10 be asked N parliament
Regarding the statement. subsequently de-
MED by the colonel OF the regiment. that
the officers of the Royal dragons. in garri-
son at Dublin, OF which Emperor William
is honorary colonel, had burned the en-
peror in effigy, IL appears that what really
occurred was as follows: In the mess room
hung Big photograph OF the emperor In
the uniform OF the Royal dragons. This
photograph. after the dinner. was torn
down by number OF the officers and
thrown into the fire. II is said that the
German ambassador has taken the matter
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-12
Poultney Bigelow on German Opinion.

New York. Jan. IA World special from
London says: Poultney Bigelow left New
York in the midst of the excitement occa-
stoned by the prospect of war between En-
gland and the United States, and was in
Berlin when the news arrived that ;he
jameson party had been destroyed by the
Beers. Being asked his opinion of the
events then and of the outlook now, AIR
Bgelow said:
Germany has been assiduously culnVat-
ing the gospel of hate, whose Messiah was
Bismarck The upper classes in Germany,
the officers, the landlords and the govern
ment officials, have ceased 10 think Tor
themselves. They are trained in the school
Of passive obedience, and have their po-
litical creed formulated By the newspapers
edited in the office of the government.
When, therefore, the German emperor sent
his telegram congratulating the Beers on
the massacre OF the Engl!shmen in the
Transvaal, the German papers set up a
unanimous chorus of derision at England
and gloried in the news as though it mad
been a Sedan or a Metz.
Mr.. Bigelow went to Germany as a rep
resentative of the state OF New York to
deliver communication from the gov
ernor protesting against the practical pro-
hibition OF American insurance companies
from doing business in the empire. He had
several interviews with the minister of
the interior, in which he received every
courtesy and attention. He furnished to
Minister Won Der Decken documents
showing the satisfactory condition proved
by the examination of the companies, with
their own sworn proofs of financial condi-
ton. and communicated an offer of the
companies 10 pay the expenses OF a Prus-
sian commission TO New York to verify
all the statements. The minister prom
ised TO make an immediate and careful
inquiry into the question.