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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
lluildlng a Corn Crib

A corn crib should be rooted and
sided on the north and west sides, il
exposed, as tightly as a crib for small
grain. This is true, because leakage
Injuries ear corn rs well as small grain
though the damage be not so great.
1t is true, because driving storms will
force snow nearly to the center of the
crib, and this when melting causes
more or less damage. It is easy to re-
duce the selling price or feeding value
of corn two cents the bushel, and two
cents the bushel is the whole cost Of
crbbng corn, saying nothing about the
use OF the cribs in subsequent years.
Rural Life,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

also in the great lessening Of bruises.
This, in the case OF apples, pears, etc,
is an item of great Importance, for the
keeping qualities of fruit depend very
argely on preventing bruises. The
crntes are made perfectly rectangular,
so they can be piled up IN wagon box
with great ease. The making of such
crates as are here figured is very sim
pie matter. Where large number are
to be made, get the material sawed to
the right dimensions at the mill. The
proper length even of bottoms and Stats
can be sawed off at the mill, leaving
orly a bit of mailing together, and the
cutting of IL place for the hand on either
side as shown. Such crates, with care
full use, should last dozen years.-N.
y. Tribune
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

PENSION APPROPRIATION BILL


Payment OF About Sl3f,D0O, 900.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6,--The sub-com.
mittec Of appropriations In charge OF
the pensions appropriation bill has
completed the consideration Of the
bill and will report it to the full com.
mittee on Wednesday. The bill carries
about sls7,ooo,6OO, a decrease Of a little
over Sa,0OO,0O0 from the estimates sub.
mitted BY tho commissioner Three
important amendments have been at-
tachsd 10 the bill, The first provides
that no pension shall be suspended on
charge Of fraud until the charge shall
firat have been adjudlcated in II United
States district court, except where the
alleged fraud constitutes q plain vlo-
lation Of a statute, as In the case Of the
remarriage Of widow. The second
amendment provides that any claim
under the act Of 1850, II granted,
ahsll date from the date Of tho first
application. Pensions under the pres.
ent practice is rejected, suspended or
dismissed on the first application from
the date Of the adjudication. The
third amendment repeats the section
Of the dependent law Of 1900 requiring
. widow to show that she is depend.
emit for her superior her daily labor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
A MILLION AND A HALF.


Total Value OF the Principal Products Of
American Farms
WASHINGTON, Jan, 0, The estimate.
by states and territories Of area, prod
uct and value OF the principal cereal
crops OF the United States for 1895,
made by the statlstician of the de.
partment Of agriculture, are given as
follows.
Corn Area. S,,0ii,s3) product, 2,i5l ,1sV ,OOO
value OO7lOo,O0 yield per acre, e6.2 bushels
farm price per bushcl, gB.4 cents.
Winter wheat--Ar 90, g, 900 s.2; product, a6i,
sG,olji Yield pcr acre, ill.,, bushels Spring
wheat Area, lli3s,ulO; product 2ob,s6l 900.
Yield per acre, II bushels Total wheat area
3i0T%. product, iDi,i 1000 value, S,37 ,Vs9, 100
Yield per acre 1871 bushels farm price per
hushol 800 cents.
0ats-Aroa, l'6 product, s!liiiOO);
value lt3,0 600 yield per acre 2g,6 bushels;
farm prlco per bushcl 1919 cents,
Rye Aroa, lspl,3O, product, g1,glO,OOO
value, ll,vOh00 yield per acre, IA bushels
farm price per bushel, II cents.
Barley Area, 3.0J,v7i; product, s7,O1s co.
value tav3ls,ol1, yiold per acre a0i farm
price per bnshel, 337 cents.
Buckwheat--A p5,ai7, product, 1891, :
OOl' value sdgSj,)O 10 yield per acre, ~ BUSH
els farm price por bushel, . cents
Potatoes Area 30 i,ua2 product, 2g7 ,237 900;
value t7S9Si,OJG yield per acre, 1906 bushels,
farm price per bushel, ~ cents
Hay Area, 4i,.Od 1885, product, i7O7S,bil tons,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

Extracted honey needs about the
same care as molasses. 1t should be
ripened before storing, and then it car
be stored in bulk.
AS long as we breed from vicious
animals we shall have kicking cows.
runaway horses, ierocious bulls and
savage hogs.
When sowing millet for hay. we
would say to a subscriber, Use five pecks
II sowed broadcast, and one bushel il
drilled by a wheat drill. II for seed,
SOW thinner.
Bi-sulphide of carbon is an excellent
remedy for all kinds OF insects. II
should be used with care n the hou le,
Tor II is inaammable II Ii comes In con-
tact with fame.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Dec. 3l.-The tow.
boat Harry Brown, with large feet
OF coal, ran aground at Glasshouse
rifle Grunnot's island, this morning.
The pilot attempted to back into deep.
er water to release the feet when q
heavy cable parted, the ends striking
Jonathan Wood and deck hand known
as Whitley" The latter was Instantly
killed and Wood was seriously injured,
The coal boats and one barge contain.
ing 10000 bushels Of coal, are ct the
cotton OF the river and the channel Is
hlockaded. The suken boats will BE-
blown out with dynamite by the gov.
eminent to-day. The loss will DO very
heavy
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

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UNCLE SAM nv EARNEST.
Unless Turkey ut Once rays Indemnity DO
mNndeh She WIN q brought to fine,

Unless Turkey at Once rays Indemnity De-
mandeh she WIN g brought TO Time.
WASHINGTON, Jan. G-Ihc govern.
ment proposes, unless Turkey responds
promptly to the demands for 100000
indemnity, made on account of the
Kharpoot and Marasll outraces, to
make u naval demonstration that will
bring the sultan to time. In its previ-
Gus experience with Turkey the gov.
eminent has found that the sultan
does not respond to such demands
easily. This Is u case where the
dignity and prestige OF the United
States is believed to be at stake, and
the sultan will not be permitted to
practice his customary evasion and
deceit
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

New York, Jan. 6--The whole sport,
ing world Is agog over the news thai
Olive Lake, divorced wife OF James j.
Corbett, had consoled herself by TAX.
ing another husband. The name OF
the man on whom the former Mrs. Cor.
hett has bestowed her hand is Fred l.,
Masury, an amiable young gentleman,
with taste for chemical experiments
and large fortune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
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KEEP A FARM RECORD.
II WIN Not Only MaAe You Wiser Bu
Add TO Your Wealth.

| ~ WV ohiF HtNtV AOU NlBtr but
Add TO Your Wealth.
Every farmer is to IL great extent
a manufacturer and ought to keep'a
record of his operations. This is tho
key 10 success in any business. But
the soil-tilIer should attend to some
other matters IN connection with his
accounts. A writer na an exchange sug-
eests the map of the farm, with each
field numbered, and its size, quality OF
soil, etc, specified, will be Il great uid
in keeping track OF the years transac.
ton. How many farmers have such
guide and convenience And how
many kept snch a memorandum tho
past year us will enable them to tell
the expense Of each crop grown? And
how about the domestic animals? II
you keep cows, what have they paid
you per head in the aggregate? And
what OF sheep, swine, and even chick
ems? How much did each contribute
to your income, and which was the most
profltable2
Those who can answer thege pertis
nent questions must he well advised in
regard to their financial position, and
need no admoniIion but we fear many
are utterly unable TO give my detailed
account OF iheir farming operations,
or whether the balance Is on the right
or wrong side Of the ledger. II is
needless to say that such management
would soon wreck any commercial en-
terprlse, and hence the frequent com,
plant that farming don't pay is not
surprising. We would suggest that you
keep an accurate account of your do
ings. and yon will not o. ly be wiser, but,
ere long, richer in consequence. liz
fact resolve that you will know how
you stand at the close of another year,
Farm, Field and t'ireside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
CRATE FOR POTATOES.
quite an Improvement Over the Style
Now In Common Use.

quite an improvement Over the Style
Now In Common Use.
The cut shows crate with the Stats
oil upright, obviating the use Of corner
supports, since in the case here illus
trated the Stats lap at the corners and
thus nailed give great stiffness to the
whole crate. The use of such crates
for gathering potatoes, apples, ETC., can
not be too highly commended. A lot
Of them can be made up-enoush at
least to make wagon load--and load
after load taken from the field with u
single handling of the vegetables or
fruit, which saves much in time and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
Renovating Exhausted Soils.

Some French experiments in inocu.
lating the soil with bi-sulphhide of car.
bon go to show that the yields On soil
thus treated are decidedly superior to
those grown on untreuted soil. 1t has
also been observed that soil made sick
by continuous culture of the same crop
can be restored TO productiveness by
the use of the bi-sulphide in the soil
and also whether the beneficial effect
observed the first year after its appli.
cation will continue during succeeding
years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

1t is frequently the custom for mer.
chant in Scotland to buy potatoes when
in the ground, and to undertake the
lifting and carting. For this purpose
they often communicate with a man in
ireland, called "gaifer," who takes
gang of young women over to assist,
and the Irish women are among the best
workers In the field.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

LAWRENCE, Kan, Jan. 6.-The an.
nual meeting of the Kansas Academy
of Science came to close with the
session held Saturday. The following
officers were elected for next year:
President, D. $. Kelly, Emporia; vice
presidents, $, W. Williston, Lawrence,
and d. + Lantz, Manhattan; seere.
tary, +. l. Kncrr, Atchison; treasurer,
l.. n. Sayre, Lawrence. 1t was voted
to hold the next meeting in Topeka,
Immediately following the annual
meeting Of the Kansas State Teachers
association.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
sAToLLt, THE NEW CARDINAL.

sAr0LLf, THE NEW CARDINAL.
The ceremony consisted OF comforting
the beretta, which is the cap
worn by priests on ordinary
occasions, and differing only in
the case Of cardinals in that 1t Is
rcd. The preceding steps have been
the comforting OF the zuchette, or red
skull cap, and the administering Of
the oath. The remaining step is the
comforting of the red hat, which must
be done in Rome by the pope himself,
within six months from November 30,
the day upon which Satolli's appoint.
ment was made.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
sATOLLI a CARDINAL.

Invested with the Red Cap Amid Imposing
Ceremonies at Baltimore.
BALTIMORE Nd, Jan. G.--The second
step In the elaborate cermony Of ele.
waiting Francis Satolli archbishop OF
Lepanto, and apostolic delegate to the
United States, TO the rank OF cardinal,
prince of the church, took place in the
venerable cathedral here yesterday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

j. L. Elwood, wanted in Kansas for
swindling many bankers In the west
ern part OF that state on bogus draft
scheme, escaped from the officers at
Medford, Ok, where he was being
held awaiting requ,sition papers
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
SHOT HIS LITTLE SISTER.


'hiidren and Rusty six-Shooter the Fac.
tors In n Topeka Tragedy.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan.G Little six.year.
old Veroqua Van Horn was shot and
Killed by her ll-year-old brother last
night at the residence Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Van Horn,
while the two were playing with
q rusty old six-shootcr which had
been kicked about the house Two
bullets penetrated her left breast, and
death followed within an hour. II Is
supposed that one Of the bullets was
sticking in the barrel OF the weapon,
as only one cartridge was discharged.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

ST Lorls, Dec 81. Dispatches from
southern Illinois tell OF one OF the
heaviest snow-storms for several years
IN that section. At shelbyville eight
inches of snow have faller since mid.
night; at odin there are six inches and
al Lebanon. Ind, two feet have fallen.
blocking railroads and impeding ali
kinds Of traffic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
SORTING SEED GRAIN.


A Method Of Sitting Which Is Sure to
Give Good Results.
AS long as it remains true that as a
man sows so shall he reap, it behoovcs
him to get all foul weed seed out of
his seed grain. Some practice Swim
ming" it out, but the heaviest seeds
will not foat-only the seed pods Of
weeds and The lighter stuff. Better
sift The wild seed out, and the illpstra.
ton shows how 10 do it easily and
quickly. Removable wire mesh bot.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3l.--At the close
Of business yesterday the treasury gold
reserve stool at $50. iy5,l5l. The with.
drawals at New York for domestic
purposes" was ss5s,OOo.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
REORCANIzED.
Committees of the Senate Con.
trolled by the Republicans.
The A1TI1UsE OF The POpULISrS.
senator Allen Makes an Explanation Con.
cernlng the Third Party Men-An
Amendment to the Bond Bill
TO BE offered.

NAsHlNdTON, Dec. jl.-Ine cOmmlt'
tees OF the senate yesterday passed tc
the control Of the republicans The
populists, with the exception Of Mr.,
Kyle, of South Dakota, declined to
vote, and the republicans, having q
plurality Of the senate, were thus en-
abled to adopt the resolution by vote
OF 30 to 2s Mr.. Kyle voted with the
democrats against the reorganization.
A two-hour DEBATE followed the
adoption OF the resolution by which
the change was effected, the purpose
OF which was mainly political. The
democrats, under the leadership OF
Senator German, ably seconded by
Senator Harris, attempted to show
that the REORGANIZATION was effected
by an alliance between the repub-
lcans and populists, contending that
the silence of the latter by making
possible the reorganization indicated
acquiescence He also insisted that
the republican assumption Of control
saddled them with the responsibility
for legislation,
The populists, led by Senator Allen,
Of Nebraska, and Senator Butler, OF
North Carolina, denied that they were
in any fashion responsible for the re-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

The wise man is always learning
something The fool knows it all.
The farm that is without a wind
mill lacks one of the greatest convep-
fences that farm can have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

WASHINGTON, Dec 81. --Justice Brew.
er' OF the United States sup cme court,
nus been rendered and hes accepted q
place on the Venezuelan commission
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

EDUCATORS CERTIFICATES.
A List Of Kansas Teachers to Whom Dis.
tinctive Recognition Ia Given.

A List Of Kansas Teachers to Whom Dis
tinctive Recognition Ia Given.
TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 4.-The state
board of education has issued con.
auctors' certificates to the following
named teachers: H. ]. Barber, OF Par
sons, A. B. Carney, Of Concordia, S NJ.
Cook, Of Chapman, J, Z, Edverton, Of
Council Grove, II. c. Ford, Of Chanute,
c. NJ Light, Of Fort Scott, $. W. Nc.
Garroh, 0lathe, c. II. Nowlin, Of Kan.
sas City, A. 5. DIN, Of Lawrence, D.
$. Pence, of Wichita, W. NJ. Raney,
Of Harrington. Lillian Scott, Of Bald
win, ]. g. Scofeld, Of Seneca. In
structors certificates have also been
ssued to about "a teachers in different
parts OF the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
An EXCITING TIME.
4 Mailman Kills One Man and
Wounds Several Others
1 COLLI1RY DESTROYED BY FIRE.


KoKoMo, Ind, Jan. 6.--Russiaville,
this county, bad an exciting time with
q mailman yesterday. Joseph Calkins,
who has been mentally unbalanced for
some time, attempted to kill his wife
and child with an ak. The victims
escaped after receiving a terrible beat
Ing. Constables and neighbors then
undertook to capture the maniac who
barricaded himself in the house.
Calkins swung his ak with appalling
effect, Officer Sims being killed and
several badly injured. lie was finally
overpowered, brought to this city and
jailed.
A c0LLIERY DESTROYED By FIRE.
MAHAN0y CITY, Pa, Jan G-The
monster Park No 2 colliery, at Trcn.
ton, owned by Lent Lilly & Co., was
destroyed by fire. The origin OF the
fire Is unknown. but In half an hour
the LARGEST individual coliery in this
region was burned TO the ground. This
colllery, which was consumed March
II, 1894, md rebuilt, and again de-
slroyed, was valued at about $780,
and gave employment to 1000 men and
boys
A HOTEL BURNED
ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. G. The Central
hotel Of this city was DESTROYED by fire
early yesterday morning. Many OF the
guests were taken out Of the upper
windows by the iiremen and II is
thought all escaped safely. One fire.
man was killed by Il ia linz wall The
flames spread to the three story uild.
ing Of George STREET. and burned it to
the ground. The loss will reach close
to 100000.
A RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
CINCINNATI. Jan. GA Commercial
Gazette special from Greenfield, High
land county, o., says that at eight
o'clock last night, at Roxabell. o., the
westbound PASSENGER accommodation
train No. 10, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Southwestern railway, collided witha
freight train going Mt 40 miles nm hour
and made u complete wrecl; of both
engines. One man was killed and
seven injured.
DEATH IN A COLORADO NINE.
VIcroR, Col, Jan. g. "A terrible acct
dent occurred Saturday at the Anna
lee mine OF the Portland company on
the Battle mountain Nine men were
caught in Il big cavern. Four of them
were on the cage when the ground
gave way. The Others were working
in the mine. All are supposed to be
dead.
TEN THOUSAND BONES OF CHEESE BURNED
SnEBoY0AN, Wis, Jan. G. - Fire
caused 100000 damage TO stock stored
In the Cold Storage Co.'S warehouse
Yesterday afternoon Among the rest
were 1000 boxes Of cheese, valued ut
sG0,000, owned by George :. Bart &
Co., Of New York, and local firms
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

ihe roller mills at Caney, Kan, the
largest in that part OF the state,
burned Sunday. Loss, $4,000 with
$1,000 insurance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

The republicans and populists in
Louisiana have agreed on q fusion
ticket with Z N. Puqh for governor.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09
MEXICAN TOWNS AT WAX.
A BOUNDARY Dispute Causes n Rlot-Four
Killed and Twenty " bundled,

Killed and Twenty " bundled.
New YORK Dec. 3l,--A special from
0xaca, Mex. says; "a pitched battle
occurred recently between the inhab-
itants OF Huitsel and San Juan del
Esiado, as the outgrowth of bitter
ermity that mas existed for some time
between those places concerning their
boundary lines Four persons were
killed md 20 injured, many Of the lat.
ter seriously. The state troops were
ordered to the seune Of the rloting and
mnde many arrests'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-09

The secretary OF war has sent to the
house the fifth annual report Of the
board Of ordnance and fertilization
for the year ended October 81, 1895.
The estimate of funds required for the
ensuing fiscal year was placed at s2io,-
900. This was to be expended for ex.
periments and tho expenses Of the
board,
MEXICAN TOWNS AT WAX.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-02-25
and my lunches Of daisies were given to
different Anticipated young men, long

and my lunches Of daisies were given to
different Anticipated young men, long
ago.
It's cruel world
Her first ball gownl Pink silk, NOUS
seline de sole, little rosebuds and seed
pearls. What vision OF loneliness 1
was, when / was sent home, with my
pink velvet cloak to match, ostrich
feather boa, little pink satin slippers
and long delicate gloves! And wasn't
she excited, though, as the two maids
slipped me on and laced me up the
back / declare, trembled for some
of my pearls
Talk about admiration--I don't be-
lieve anyone was ever admired as I was
that evening. People fairly raved over
me. They took out opera glasses and
leveled them at me from opposite boxes,
and when ] went upon the floor they
simply all walked round and round me,
and stared in the most undisguised
manner. Young men held me fondly
in their embrace, whirling dizzily
around the room with me, and one of
them (wretchl his gloves must have
been horribly soiled) left an ugly stain
On my back, just above the waist.
|. was filed with giddy hopes for my
future, and saw myself shining and
dazzling, night after night, through
out the season.
Were my expectations realized?
The third time / went OUTFIT was at
a ball at Delmonico's-a Patriarch, ]
think, they called it--one of those who
had admired me most, that first even
ing, walked away from me contemp-
tuously, and said, in perfectly audible
tones:
"Humph! that old pink thing again!
Has she no other, wonder?"
Ivory satin, ten dollars of American
money per yard, point lace 30 years old,
n network of gold and silver embroid-
cry laid on with brilliants and iri-
descents, a train eight yards long
sprayed with orange blossoms and a
veil of finest web and texture.
In short, her wedding gown.
What thrill the wor,ls send through
one, and what u thrill / found her in
when, after my transatlantic voyage,
. they took me out of my tissue papers
and laid me on her bed! How she bent
over me and laid hcr lips on my damask
surface, AMI told ne all her hopes and
aspirations! Before the day set for