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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

talked or were silent, moved about the
room or lay still. But it was Croisette's
hand on my shoulder, touching me
with a quivering eagerness that in
stantly communicated itself to my
limbs, which recalled me to the room
and its shadows "Anne" he cried.
"Anne! Are you awaken"
what is it?' ! said, sitting up and
looking at him.
Marie he began, has"
But there was no need for him to
finish. saw that Marie was standing
at the far side Of the room by the un-
glazed window; which, being in q
sloping part Of the roof, inclined slight
lyalso. He had raised the shutter which
closed II, and on his tip-toes-for the
gill was almost his own height from the
floor was peering out. l looked
sharply at Croisette. rs there q gut
ter outsider I whispered, beginning
to Jingle all over as the thought Of es-
cape for the first time occurred to me.
NO" he answered in the same tone.
"But Marie says he can see beam be-
low, which he thinks we can reach"
| sprang up, promptly displaced
Marie, and looked out. When my
eyes grew accustomed to the gloom
| discerned a dark chaos Of roofs
and gables stretching as far as
could see before me- Nearer, imme-
diately under the window, yawned a
chasm-a narrow street. Beyond this
was house rather lower than that in
which we were, the Top Of its roof not
quite reaching the level of my eyes.
u see no BEAM" said.
look below!" quoth Marie, stoldly.
! did so, and then saw that Is or 10
feet below our window there was O
narrow beam which ran from our house
to the opposite one-for the support Of
both, as is common in towns In the
shadow near the far end of this-it was
so directly under our window that l
could only see the other end of it,
made out easement. faintly illumi-
mated from within.
! shook my head
I'VE cannot get down to It," I said,
measuring the distance to the beam
and the depth below it, and shivering.
Marie says we can, with a short
rope" Croisette replied. His eyes were
glistening with excitement.
"Iut we have no rope." l retorted.
| was dull-as usual. Marie made no
answer. Surely he was the most stolid
and silent of brothers. | turned to
him. He was taking off bis waistcoat
and neckerchief.
"Good!" cried. begin to see now.
OF came our scarfs and kerchiefs
also, and fortunately they were of home
make, long and strong. And Marie had
a hank OF four-ply yarn in his pocket
us it turned out, and had some stout
lew carriers, and two or three yards of
thin cord, which had brought to
mend the girths, If need should arise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

All this had dohe on the spur Of the
moment. But outside, hanging by my
hands in the darkness, the strokes OF
the great bell in my ears. l had mo-
ment In which to think. The sense
Of the vibrating depth below me, the
airiness, the space and gloom around,
frightened me. "Are you ready?" NUT
tered Marie, perhaps with a little i'm
patience. He had not scrap of imag-
nation, had Marie.
mo. wait minute" blnrted out,
clinging to the sill, and taking last
look ut the bare room, and the two dark
figures between Inc and the light.
mol" I added, hurriedlJ. "Croisette
boys. | called you towards lust now.
I take it back! did not mean it!
That Is ALL" gasped. Let go!"
A warm touch on my hand. Some
thing like sob.
The next moment l felt myself slid
ing down the face OF the house, down
into the depth. The light shot up.
My head turned giddily. chung. oh,
how chung to that rope! Half way
down the thought struck me that in
case OF accident those above might not
be strong enough to pull me up again.
But it was too late to think of that,
and in another second my feet touched
the beam. l breathed again. Softly,
very gingerly, made good my footing
on the slender bridge, and, disengaging
the rope, let it 60. Then, not without
another qualm, sat down astride Of
the beam, and whistled in token of suc-
cess. Success so far!
10 BE CONTINUED
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

In five minutes we had fastened them
cunningly together.
IL am the lightest," said Croisette.
but Marie has the steadiest head"
! objected. We had learned that long
ago-that Marie could walk the coping
stones Of the battlements with as little
concern as we paced plank set on the
ground.
"True," Croisette had to admit.
but he must come last, because who
ever does so will have to let himself
down."
l had not thought of that and l
nodded. 1t seemed that the lead was
passing out of my hands, and l might
resign myself. Still one thing would
have. AS Marie was to come last, I
would go first. My weight would best
test the rope. And, accordingly, it was
80 decided.
There was no time to be lost. Atany
moment we might be interrupted. So
the plan was no sooner conceived than
carried out The rope was made fast
to my left wrist. Then mounted on
Mprie's shnnlAa,-s ayd oiimhad-not
without quavering-through the VIM
dow, taking as little time over It as
possible, for bell was already pro-
claiming midnight
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector May 2S, 1885,
SHERIFF'S SALE.

oTGNuFf'0 , ALE.
Case No. 3223s.
e. h. Worthington, plaintiff.
VS..
John Z. Mcllenry. Josie McHenry David B.
Shaver and Mrs. David B. Shaver. de-
PENDANTS.
Under and by virtue of an order of sale is
sued, by the clerk of the district court of
the Eighth Judicial District within and for
DICKINSON county, state of Kansas. In the
above entitled case and to me directed md
delivered, will, on '
Monday, June 29th, A. D. 1895,
at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the front
door of the court house in the city of Abilene
Dickinson county, state of Kansas, without
appraisement, sell to the highest bidder for
cash In hand the following real estate to.
wit: W.
Part of lots number one % and two Cg in
Dlock number one hundred and twenty-four
u@) beginning at the northeast corner of lot
number one CD, thence south fifty (5O) feet,
thence west one hundred and ninety ugOj
feet, thence north fifty go feet, thence east
one hundred and ninety 1gD feet to the Mace
of beginning In the city of Harrington. in
Dickinson county, State of Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
10 the Judgment Of the court In said cause
recited In said order Of sale.
witness my hand this 18th day of May
NIB. ROBSON,
:, :, Sheriff of Dickinson County Kansas.
G. M. CLARK,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
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STORY OF A RING,
II Proved an Ill Omen to All Who
Owned 1t.

Il Proved an M Omen to All Win
Owned 1t.
1t Is stated upon what appears to be
good authority that In one Of the parks
In the Spanish capital city OF Madrid
Q magnificent ring hangs by silken
cord about the neck Of the statue Of the
Maid Of Almodma, the patron saint Of
Madrid. This ring, says Harpers
Round Table, though yet with diamonds
and pearls, Is nevertheless entirely un-
guarded. The police pay no attention
to II, nor Is there any provision made
for watching u by special officers, be-
cause 1t is not believed that any thief,
however daring, would venture to ap-
propriate it to his own use; and when
the hstoN' of the ring is considered, 1t
Ia hardly to be wondered at that SUI
perstitious people prefer to give it q
wide berth. According to the story
that is told Of 1t, the ring was made for
King Alfonso XII, the father Of the
present king Of Spain. Alfonso pre-
scented 1t to his cousin, Mercedes, on
the day OF their betuothal. How short
ner married lie was all Know; and on
n'i uea'ii '4,e hins presented inc ring
~ A. "uuo''','' Vu''h oriis uile-
a;,s, e., 49, -. 49, IN - %'."
s,s+er tho Irforte 90, Dill, ,,,b,, a;aa
within the month following The RING
was then given to the youngest daugh-
ter Of the Due de Montpensier, In less
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

stomach. A mans health and strength de.
pend upon what he gets out Of his food.
This depends on his digestion. Constipa-
ton stops digestion, Remove the obstruc.
ton by taking DR.. pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
They are a positive cure for constipation
and Its attendant ills - headaches, sour
stomach fatulence, dizziness, biliousness
and :" heartburn" The Pellets" are very
gentle in their action. They simply assist
nature. They give no violent wrench to the
system. They cause no pain, nor gripping.
Send 81 one-c cent stamps to cover cost Of
mailing oniy, and receive free a copy Of Or.
Pierce's Medical Adviser Address, Worlds
Dispensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18
How to Cure All Skin Diseases. "

Simply apply "SwAYNE's OINTMENT
No internal medicine required
Cures letter, eczema, itch, all erup
tions on the face, hands, nose, ect.
leaving the skin clear, white and
healthy. Its great healing and cur
alive powers are possessed by no
other remedy. Ask your druggist
for SwAYNE's OINTMENT.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

A MONOPOLY of the delightful in
dustry Of raising angleworms for the
market is enjoyed by Charles Reinke,
a farmer Of Lyons, N. Y. He has an in
cubator and all the latest and most
scientific apparatus and is able to sell
his wriggly merchandise at one dollar a
quart.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

DEER ISLE, Me-, has lady 70 years
old who one day recently walked two
miles to pond to go skating. She took
part in the sport with great zest and
agility for an hour or more and then
walked home. She must have been pos
sessed Of some Of that main strength we
have heard about.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18

Followed the servant from the room,
gong along corridor and up steel
hlght OF stairs, and seeing enough by
.'ic way 10 De sure that resistance was
noPe'css' Doors opened silently Us W.
p"sseu' ana grim fellows, In corselets
'nu pauued COATS peered out. The
c'uhk OF arms ana murmur OF voices
souhueo continuously ABOUT US; and
as we passed. u wlndow the Jingle oil
o''s, anu inc noilow Gang OF q restless
"oo' vi 'ne mugs pe.ow' toid US that
WY, wy s'1". nou'c 1"s ior d .''nc 'ort'
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49,, 49, " '''y WV. sa'eS anu e"arus,
.n nv n'sn ', 'nor' aususe h'sh" iet
s .ns .J"','eo' .nai.V' III Vuerey co.'"
ana ,n.,s na.s "''''eu WIN 4'o,e p'Aes
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pu' py ,n'S ''me Orolsette was az
.ne emu oi tl'e corr'dor' ana reassur'ng
'he ieilow ny geslure, l hurried on
uh''' orougnc W u s'ahdstiii by man
opening door IN my lace. lie had
nc"'u our returning ioo's@ps' ahueyeu
'n' 'uSp'c'o"siy' ou' gave way aiter
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pres. az ms e'pow, anu Vro'se''e was
S'oop'ns io'wnru' ms ''"lus s.re'cheu
out III ail ato'tude OF supplication'
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~ ",re pe,'cr /" SUP her ~ once
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nv '''","o "os s,'e"'' see'iiihs 70
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sp''sn' Vi anger uislort bezers lace.
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ihaueiloiseile what wonlu 40, ana
Vi"v sh"ii uos a BEERS keeps MS
word' ny the uod above us-if there
ne uou' una IN 'he deviIs name
uoupt II to-night'--i snail keep mine!
no!
Ills great 1acc was iull OF rage.
lie looked over Crolsette's head as
ne SPOKE as II appealing TO the
Great Registrar OF his vow, in the very
moment in which he had oil but de-
nied HIM. turned and stole back
the way had come and heard Croi-
settle follow
That little scene completed my mise
ry. After that seemed to take no
heed Of anything or anybody until !
was aroused by the grating Of our Jail
RS key in the lock, and became aware
that he was gone, and that we were
alone In n small room under the tiles.
lie had left the candle on the floor, and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-06-18
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
tsm. 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 invigorated.
You get THE BESK BLOOD when
your system IS in All condition, and thai
will only be when the Liver skept active.
Try a Liver Remedy once and note the
difference. But take only SIMMONS
WER REGULATOR 1t is SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR which makes tie
difference. Take It in powder or in liquid
already prepared, or make a lee Ct the
powder; but take SIMMONS LIVER flEGU-
LATOR. You'll find the RED Z en- every
package. Look for it.
j. II. Zeilin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa.
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Pasture Land for Rent.

Section 80 in Buckeye township is
for rent. For terms, etc., call on j.
J. Kugler, three-fourths mile north of
section. s t&c tt
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First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
Hector, May 2S, 1861
SHERIEF'S SALE.
Case No. 1887.

Case No. 1887.
7. c. Woodbury. and Edward II. York, mart
ners as Woodbury. & Moulton, plaintiffs,
VS.,
Julius A. Graves, Dora R. Graves. Lebold
Fisher, & Company, corporation John
Johntz, as assignee of Lebold, Fisher &
Company, and the Kansas Loan and Trust
Company, trustee, defendants.
Under and by virtue of an order Of sale is
sued by the clerk OF the district court of the
9Th Judicial district within and for Dickinson
county, State OF Kansas, In the above en-
titled case, and to me directed and delivered
will, on NN'
Monday, June 20, A. D. 1895,
at 10 O'Clock a. m. of said day at the front
door OF the court house in the city of Abb
ene, Dickinson county State OF Kansas,
without appraisement, sell to the highest
BIDDER Ior cash In hand the following des-
crlbed real estate towit.
The west ten Q0) feet of lot seventv-seven
co all Of lot seventy-nine (,g). and east ten
pOl feet OF lot eighty-one (sl) on Third street
In Thompson 4 McCoy's addition to the city
q Abilene, In Dickinson county, state Of
Kansas.
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
TO the Judgment Of the court in said cause
reclted In said order OF sale.
Witness my hand this 23rd day of May,
NIB. ROBSON,
Sheriff Of Dickinson county, Kansas.
FULLER & WHITCOMB,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-11-21

The editor of The Jersey Jamjar, with
that superior wisdom of which every
editor is possessed, stood Oh the curb
stone in front of his palatial office, let
ting the cool air permeate the aforesaid
wisdom, when the local photographer
passed by with his camera, going to-
ward the railroad station.
'Ah, there" saluted the editor.
"Whence goest?''
II eo," returned the photographer,
ito take picture of the next president
of the United States. -
"Of course it will be picture Of the
man you want elected said the editor,
who was opposed politically to the pho
tographer.
"No, sir. It will be picture of the
next president.
The editor was getting rather wrought
up.
'Wlll you guarantee it?'' he asked.
"I'll put up my check for $500 that
twill be the correct picture, - respond
ed the photographer.
The editor scratched his dome of
thought.
I'm not very flush" he said, "but
I'll give you on that guarantee 5000 for
cut OF the picture to print in my pa
per-
1t looked like cinch for the editor,
and seven men told the photographer he
was plumb idiot, but he drew up
contract for the editor to sign binding
him to pay $500 for the cut, the photog-
rapher guaranteeing it to be correct.
Then he started on for the train.
"Get that cut back here in time for
Sundays paper" called the editor.
Guess not," responded the photog-
rapher. "There's nothing in this con-
tract about when am to take the pic
ture. I can't take it until after election,
Of course, under my guarantee, and you
ought to know it.
Then the scrap began, and at last ac-
counts all of that end of New Jersey
was taking Sides New York Sun.
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COULDN'T BE BLUFFED.
TIE Little Old Woman Set Her Price and
Got 1t.

TIE Little Old Woman Set Her Price and
Got 1t.
! was at the railroad offices to see the
manager. and while waited for him a
little old woman in poke bonnet and
a homespun dress and carrying long
used umbrella i'll her hand came up
stairs, and after looking around she
walked up to me and said:
"Waitin to see the boss, | reckon?"
eyes"
"So'm l. Ever met him befo'::"
"Never."
"Waal, hev. He's buffer. He'll
jest try to outholler yo. If he can t do
that he will sulk like mewl. If yo'
don't seem to keer fer that, then he
order yo' out Then's the time you
want to draw back yo'r umbreller, like
this. and pint it at him, like this, and
let him SEQ he's got to cum down OF
yo'll make hole right through him.
Bin run over by the railroade'
mo"
Had hogs or cattle run over?'
"No."
Waal, keep an eye OH him in thar,
and don't take no bluff. -
Half an hour later l met her down
stairs. She had several greenbacks in
her hand and seemed to be in a pleas
ant frame of mind.
did You succeed?" quered.
"Yo' jest shout that | did!" she re-
piled, shaking the money at me. ''I
went in thar and crooked my finger at
him and SEE:
Cum down! Yor ole railroad has
smashed him all to squash and has to
pay fer it!'
How much?' sez he.
F" Twenty dollars, sez l.
"'I'm gwine $lO.'
" Make it SIS, or punch'
Waal, say $l5. -
"And SO you had hog run over and
got $15 for it?" asked.
"Hawg Hawg! Who said hawg?'
she demanded. mo, sah The railroad
ran over my ole man and scattered him
along fer seven miles, and / do believe
il I'd stuck out fer SIG I'd hev got it
plump down in my handr'-New York
Sunday World.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1896-11-21

SHE HAS FUN WITH THE AMATEUR
FARMLAND.

OF the Leghorn Breed, She Uses Her Legs
with Telling Effect Upon the Bowser
Anatomy-Mrs. Bowser Accused of rncit-
ing the Bovine To- Hostile Action.
The real" COW which the Bowsers
were to have with their summer farm
finally appeared one evening, in COM
pany with towheaded boy, and when
The had been turned into the barnyard
Mr. Bowser went up to the house and
said
WeH. she's here at last, and now
for the romantic dairy business. Come
out and look the critter over and see me
do the milking act. -
She was a cow with "crumnled
horn. " More than that, she was under.
sized and scrubby, and her eye did not
have that frank, innocent expression al
ways to be found in the patient aud
humble minded COW.
II don't like her looks" was Mrs
Bowser's verdict, after long survey.
What did you expect?" asked Mr.
Bowser "Did you imagine she'd have
two humps like dromedary, or trunk
like an elephant? A COW is a COW. If
you are looking for rhinoceros or u
buffalo you'll have to 60 farther''
1--WE seen cows before, - replied Mrs.
Bowser, with little pepper in her
tones. "She may be better than she
looks, but | think you II be disappointed
in her. She's evidently very common
stock
"Oh, she is, Ell? That shows how
much you know about cows. She's pure
Leghorn, and I'd like to see You find a
better breed"
never heard of a Leghorn cow"
exclaimed Mrs. Bowser.
Haven't you? That's wonderful
Perhaps You never heard of Southdown
Or Merino COW? There are lots of
things for you to learn yet, especially
about farming. I don't say that this
COW is as handsome as Lillian Russell
or as graceful as an antelope, but what
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THE ARIZONA KICKER
KEEPING IN THE LEAD IN THE NEW
HORROR JOURNALISM.

A Missing Artist and a Hungry Besr-Two
Hundred Bullets For the Home Of the
Greatest Famiiy Paper on Earth A
Kick on Weather Predictions.
without any extra cost to our readers
we this week issue supplement- to the
main sheet. which contains full &C.
counts of II cold blooded murders. five
ghost stories, four mine horrors and
three Indian butcheries, and we are sor-
~ to say that there were crowded ont
for lack of space six beautiful incidents
III which men were bitten by mad
wolves or rattlesnakes and died in the
most horrible agonies. While this isn't
exactly our style of literature our read
ers want it, and we defer to Them It is
our aim to keep i'll the lead and if We
can find enough of these stories and in
cidents to make a supplement- about
once in four weeks the same will be is
sued and our subscribers made happy.
A Missing Artist.
A young man named Grant, who
came out here few days ago to paint
mountain scenery and who was stop
ping over at Pine Hill, has been miss
ing for the last five days He went out
to sketch the mouth of Black canyon,
and next day they found his easel and
brushes and paints scattered over the
ground. The general idea is that a bear
with his lair in the canyon woke up,
saw good thing in front of him and
proceeded to take it in. He makes the
fourth artist who has mysteriously dis
appeared in this section in the last two
years. The belief that Mr.. Grant is on
the inside is further strengthened by
the fact that bear which Joe Harper
shot at and wounded day or two ago
near the canyon spat several trousers
buttons and vest buckle ont of his
mouth as he ran away.
The Best We Can DO.
Wednesday noon Of last week a band
OF about 40 indignant citizens, headed
by Major Wharton of the Cactus ranch
surrounded The Kicker office and fired
about 200 bullets into the home of the
greatest family paper on earth. The OBJ
ject was to rebuke us for posting weather
bulletins which did not pan out as rep
resented, and we were duly rebuked
When we started our weather bureau,
we explicitly announced that all the
tools we had to work with were a map
OF the world, two foot rule and red
lead pencil
In go days we have hit the weather
4S times, which we submit Is doing de-
Gently well. In few instances we have
predicted rain which obstinately refused
to show up and two or three times we
have overlooked high winds and frosty
nights.
We have done our best, however, and
II our people are not satisfied they must
turn in some other direction. Had Major
Wharton come to us personally and
alone and like a gentleman we would
have tried to give him the sort of
weather he wants to grow jack rabbits
and tarantulas, but under the circum-
stances We'll be hanged if we favor him
over anybody else. M. QUAD.