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The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
HINTS FOR TIE HOUSE.

If an article that has become rusty Is
soaked IN kerosene oil for some time the
rust viii become loosened and come off
very readily.
y ~wel!-Enown medical authority says
in a recent work that cheese should be
eaten at least once 4 day. 1T is the
most valuable animal food obtainable,"
he says. from two TO three times as
nutritious as the same money value OF
ordinary meat"
To prevent pic Juice from running out
in the oven make = little opening in the
upper crust and insert 4 straw or little
roll of white paper perpcndicularly.
The steam will escape through it as
though Il chimney and ali the juice will
bc retained il the pie.
Gambling eggs is the one infallible
4 TO test them. This is lone in Il
dark room with Il candle. gas or electric
light. When the egg is held close to the
light If fresh it will appear Z pinkish
yellow, and ii otherwise. it will he
dotted with opaque spots or be entirely
dark.
When it is not convenient to broil
fish over an open fire it may be nicely
broilCd in a very hot oven. Prepare the
fish as for the usual method and lay it
with the skin down on a piece of oiled
paper in 4 roasting pan. Cook OF the
upper CRATE of the owe until Drowned,
first rubbing it with butter and busting
with Il little -four.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
FARM AND GARDEN.
ABOUT c c
Hail. a Days Hard Work in the Poultry
House VIII Kill Them.

he season Is now approaching when
ChiCKs Will he troubled with these pests.
The first signs of lice are with the early
sitting hens. From their nests Il whole
house will soon he overrun with them.
Chicts shuw the presence Of ice very
quickly. and n"e are certain death to
them ii not protected. Tie heE should
he set III a movable box. which should
lie thoroughly CLEANED and WHITE
washed before she IS placed i'll it. Tut
TWO ar Tire" coats OF whitewash on
every interior spot in the uuiidit =: lice
harbor ia the creviccs ii the rough sid
in@s. and on the under side Of the
perchcs.
Let the fowls have Il dist box, for
whitewae:l and the duSt box are The
surcS5 preNentives of lice Iior ashes
>nould Hc mixed with the lust occa-
<ionailr 10 dry il. If this has been done
before spring laying and sitting begins
VOC Will have 80 trouble with lice. Sc
UranI farmers Ecrlcc+ their poultry
house IN the spring. and Ing tefGre
:Ley Lave thought Ct lice the pests are
busy M their chicks sappir" their
YOUNG live AWAY. Kerosene ard lard
when applied is very effective, but they
are very dangerous in their effects. y
little castor oil un the mead and under
the wings 81 sitting hens is also very
cfTc"tiSc. Wien the chicks are removed
from The nest. each one should lie
creased on the head and unGcr It's wings
even !. You do not think it .,as lice.
If possible. have some duS. in the cooE
with the brood hen. II You want your
fowls 10 he free from Ice you must KEEP
their hauitation clean, and tie best wa!
TO do This i hv changing the contents
o. the EcSt and whitcwas.:ir~ the APART
merits. 0Ie-i:alf day spent IL clean
ing the chicken mouse vii! do wonders
Cor the chickens. am speaking OF the
average farmers poultry house. as il IS
The ole neglected. Remove the pcrch"s
and give the walls ii thorough white
washing. Place clean gravel or dry
earth OF. the floor and replace the Old
p"rchcS with new ones ana Tuur fowls
vii! not seek some tree or fence for their
sunmcr trrch. fCs they will not he
troubled with lice IL their hO.is".-UhIC
FARMER.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
PEOPLE,.

Charles A. Dana is a high authority
on forestry.
John w. Mackay, the American mill
lionaire, is Il native of Dublin.
Miss Jennie Barlow. of Colorado
Springs, has been appointed consul of
the League OF American Wheelmen at
that place.
Cord Meyer h2s recently been treated
for appendicitis at the Roosevelt hospi-
tai. and his recovery is considered as
su-cd.
Speaker Reed is said to he 4 fluent
French scholar. 2nd his library contains
q large percentage of French books. He
il an ~Cmnivcrcus reader.
proi. Albert q. limerick has given to
the Philadelphia Library company his
valuable collection of musical lit2ra-
turc. much of which cannot he dupli-
Gated in this country.
Henry Watterson. OF Louisville, Ky,
who IS not easily shocked. asserts that
language fails TO express his IDEAS re-
garding the appearance OF the Partisan
women who ride bicycles.
Russell Sage is very fond of driving
and has scarcely missed a daily ride in
Central park in 30 years. except when
he was absent from the city. He gen.
orally drives two horses. hut is trying
= team of four which will trot erc1-
" together.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

Almost anything spread thinly over
grass lands will help them. Even ma
ter;al not very rich and which itself vii!
not grow 1 good crop viii make the
grass grow better. because il ac,s As
i mulch for the grass roots beneath.
The ~washings Of poor uplands wi:! fer
ti.ize the richer soil of the valleys pc
low. But except where tcp dressings
ran De thus done naturally by irrigation
it will not pay to top dress with pou-
material. The labor will be too great,
and i: vii; trampie and eli: up the
erass too much unless the fcrtiiizing
ultterial is put on during the winter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Fighting the Cutworm.

In a bulletin from the New Jersey
station it = stated that clover or sod
land is most frequently infested by cur-
worms, which are less frequently found
ON late cultivated Land. The worms are
especially abundant in crimson cloyer.
Among the remedies suggested clean
culture is placed first, prominently -
sociated with early fal! blowing. .Ar-
plying i top dressing OF kainit and
nitrate OF soda in the early spring Il:
corn is 20 he planted is advised. the
seeding to be delayed unit! the rai: has
carried the fertilizers into the soil.
Distributing clover or bran that h.S
beer moistencd with paris green about
the fields is also recommended.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
STOCK YESDS IN RUINS.
Almost Every Building in That Part Of
East st. Louis Demolished.

The condition at the National stock
yards and the neighhorhood all around
it is one OF chaos. There are acres of
demolished buildings, and the wreck
age carries with it thousands and
thousands of dollars.
The big, four-story National hotel,
with 12O roons in it. was completely
Quilted. and for yards around it the
furniture and bedding in the rooms
covers the ground There were IFS
men, women and children in the hotel
when the storm came. Confusion and
terror reigned among them as they ran
screaming and bleeding from their
rooms, cut with window glass. They
filed the Railways and some even
turned out, but were forced back by
thu fury OF the storm and the flying
tinbers from adjacent buildings.
No one was killed. but Patrick Ken
ncdy, driver for the hotel, venturcd
ont of the building, was struck by a
heavy timber, his arm broken and 9TH
crwise 50 badly Injured that he will
die.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
PERSONALS FROM ABROAD.

Prof. pauio Perez. Il celebrated Bra
lillian lingu,st. is dead.
Jose Ragias, i noted scientist @ fCkii.
IL coming e this county,.
Pref. Talb. the N.,rr. prophet. IS
a failure. His c-,aclysms 10 TO; appear
CT time.
Russell. Of nc Sco;ts@laI, icing cree
rallied hv q -y"y-heaayd ri nd upon
his balIness .;lnrcaC him with she g
mark: Ny hal: p-ofarTed death .
disaonc--"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
flows Thie

We offer One Hundred Dollars Rewzrk,
for any case Of Catarrh that can nns b.
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j.. CHENEY & Co. Props, To2ez7s, O.
We, the undersigned, " knowaFL
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carv
cu5 any obligations made by their firm
WEST 81 TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARTT5 WHOLESALE
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken i~ntcrasziy,
acting directly upon the blood and n1cousL
surfaces of the system. Price &c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Famil- Pills arc the best
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

A Device Which Is Just Il. Useful in VIM
ter as in summer.
The Watering of hens in winter is
often attended with unsatisfactory re
suits. With IN ordinary water vessel
the hers are likely TO spill the water
~ stepping UPON the edge OF the dish.
The water then freezes if il he the win
tel season and causes a very unpleasant
state OF affairs. The cut shows I plan
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

that not only cur the water rom
;niv suva mi~hnp. bat pats it IN 4 piac"
most Convenient for the attendant. as
he Toes not need 70 enter jhc poultry
quarters 1t I'll o supply water. ~ -
remove the pail. The hook is placed
just high crou"h to hold the pail ti"mi.,
or the b:arkcU.-N. y. Tribune.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
That JOYFUL Feeling

health aId strength and internal cleanli-
ness, which follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, is unknown 60 the few who have not
progressed beyond the old-time medicines
and the cheap substitutes sometimes Of
fere6 but Fever accepted by the well-in-
formed
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

"ENGLAND has made Up its mind that we
are a portion of the human race that it
Ogght to elevate" remarked one bcniChted
native. well, there are several ways OF
doing that replied another. "Ies, but
unfortunately the quickest way is to blow
us up."-WashingtOn Star.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Both to Harsh and Sweet


The nerves are often painfully acute. When
this is the case, the best thing 20 be lone Is
to seek the tonic and trdnquiilizing aSsis-
lance Of Hoste .ter's Stomach Bitters. Il SUI
perb nervlne. No less beneficial is it for
I~yspeptic. bilious, malarial. rheumatic.
bowel ard kinney complaints. Use with
persistent regularity. y wineglassful be-
fore retiring coufers sleep.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

BILzIM-"Tvc found one good way to get
around the high hat nuisance when l 80 to
theater." JabZin-"You have! Let's
hear IL" Bi!zim-'Nhy. buy a seat in the
front row, OF course.'-Roxbury Gazette.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

FRS stopped free and permanently cured
No fits after first days use of Dr. hfEncss-
Great Nerve Res:orer. Free 81 trial bottle
q treatise. DIR. KLINE, 1913 Arch ST. Phika Pa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

MRs. PRosY-"Readinc is quite a passion
with my husband" Mrs. Dresser--,So il
is with mine wren he reads my ,nilliner's
ellis Fun.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

ST. Louis. May ga message from
BeileVille says that Harmony Station,
or the Air Line. and Birkner. on the
Louisville IL Nashville. were dcsolated
by Wednesday evenings tornado and
several persons killed and many in
Jured. \ volunteer corps OF doctors
and citizens. reinforced by Co. d, l y.
e.. wen; 10 the rescue.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

BEATTY marreJ by Il bad complexicn rnzy
be restored By Glenn's Sulpf w Soap
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye j0ecnES
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

PIso'S CURE is a wonderful Cough EeS3r
cine.-MRs. ". PICKETT, Van Sicleu nna
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct 70 %
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

Books are the immortal sons d,sIyFng
their sires.-Piato.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

WHAT is dishonesty got vanisEes in
protigacy.-Cicero.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

IMPossIBLE-it is not good French-Na-
pOleOn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06

FoR they conquer who believe they ezn-
Virgil.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-06-06
Scenes Of Ruin That Simply
Beggar Description.
Dead and Injured on Every Hand
by Hundreds.

Fire Added to the Nights Horrors
in the Destruction of Het-
ZeIs FIGURING Mills.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
NEWS NOTES.

Bloodhounds will hereafter do police
duty at Atchison, Kan.
A son was born TO Private Secretary
Thurber and wife at the white house
on the 18th.
Ramon 0. Williams has resigned as
consul general to Havana, and Fitz
hugh Lee. OF Virginia, will succeed him.
The house Judiciary committee has
finally decided to report the Torrey
bankruptcy bill, with amendments cal
culated to strengthen II.
Secretary Morton expects to save tc
the government about 81, 100000 from
the appropriations for the agricultural
department during his four years
term
George W. smalley, the well-knowu
newspaper correspondent, has been
suspended from a swell New York clut
because OF his alleged English sym
pathies
At Mokane, Mo-, James Gilchrist,
aged 90, assaulted the ll.year'old
daughter OF Gus Philbert The ofiiceri
had hard work keeping a mob from
hanging Gilchrist
Immigration authorities at New
York are worried over the great influ,
Of pauper Italian immigrants About
$4,000 have already arrived and that
many more are expected
The Kansas delegation in congress
doubts the prospect Of getting sl,o,oOt
for a new federal prison at Leaven'
worth. They are working now to gel
$4,000 for the prison In the sundry
civil bill.
Oaki, under arrest at Denver Col.
for the murder Of Mrs. Minnie Miller
and her nephew, Is believed to be the
mysterious stranger whom the police
of Denver have been looking for fol
three years
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
NAVARRO.

S. G. Maughermer has gone to the
northern part of the State. he will
sell patent right.
B. +. Peters, formerly of Navarro,
has removed from Ottawa, Kas., to
Kansas City, having accepted a lucra-
tive position at that place.
Miss Mary Maughermer closed a
most successful term Of school at
Pearl last Wednesday.
A. G. Eyth will give a public test
at the creamery Saturday morning.
All those interested are invited to be
present. The creamery is receiving
about 1000 pounds Of milk daily.
The most interesting society event
Of next week will be the marriage Of
Miss Mursa Jones and viii Bell which
will take place in the Navarro church
Sunday evening, April 10, at 1880.
The marriage ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. J. D. Trostle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Shifting Soil.

[Real Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill. Abstracter.l
j S Gilbert to j W Dorrell, Sc l6-l5-l
$4,000.
Same to same, n J Of Sc 4-ll-2, $2SO0.
Same to same, e } Of Sc 2S-13-2, $500
Francis j DeBroux to Thos Gribben,
NV 1-16-3, $500.
A Z Bishop to j G Armitage, part II
IN 7tb Abilene, 81.
Josephine Estes to L j Campbell, Its
in Abilene, 81.
Mary 4 Eiselein to Chas Sackett, I'M
div five-ninths of ne 1922, $500
John Johntz to Al Campbell, Its "a
blk q Herington, $25.
Geo W Noble to John DeVarennes,
ne 24-11-2, $3.50.
Topeka Com. Security Co to same,
same, 81.
D W Working to S S Working, Sc Of
ne 2S-12-2, 81.
Howard Wilson to Geo N Noble, 4!
NV 2-16-1, 81.
David McRae to Meredith Village
Saw bank, ! ne and Sc OF ne and
ne Of Sc of 24-16-3, 81.
New Eng L & T Co to H D Price, ne
and J Sc / S-16-2, $4,000.
Same to J W Ramsey, / ne fraction.
al 6-14-S, $4,000.
John Seedergreen to Provident L u l
Co, Sc 3O-l3-3, $50.
Theo Bender to c H Bender, Its 17-1s
blk II Manchester, $3.50.
Jas A Wayts to Josephine Estes, n !
&C blk / Vine st Abilene. $500.
Emily German tow G Froelich, Its Z
9 blk 10 Enterprise, 500.
Mary Z Yerkes to Murrison & Ban
ming, Its in Chapman, 81.
W Underwood to New Eng l. 4 ]
Co swl Of sell Of 10 and nwl Of mel
and mel of nwl Of 80 al in 12-4, VI
New Eng L & T Co to c Z Gibson
same, $4,000.
Emily B Pitts to W H Burrows 1t II
blk 3 Fishers add Abilene, 1920.
James Armstrong to Jane Armstrong
1t 4 blk 5 and 1t II blk "a Man
chester, 81.
Leroy S Armand to J N Weiser all o
Its 3 and 5 blk l3l Herington, 5000
in Weiser to Albro B Allen SAINT
5000.
D H Cady to Thresa Roper, ! 1t 2
Lebold's add Abilene $3.50.
John 0 Wenger to H C Brenizer, sv
/ NV Of sec l and s ] neA sec 2 al
twp IL range 2, t25oO.'
Timothy Kelly to Julia Kelly, ne
1924 and 40 &C Of W end n Sc
1924, 81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ThQ Refleltor's County Fews'
JEFFERSON.

Mrs. Shocks returned Monday from
few days visit in Salina.
John Dearborn, formerly Of Jcffer-
son but for several years Of Iowa, Is
visiting old friends in the vicinity.
Ollie Taylor and Zane Niles will
leave in a few days to seek their for
tunes. They don't know where they
will 60 but will start south.
The Fairview school closed Tuesday
with a bountiiul dinner and appro'
pirate exercises. A good game Of
ball was played before dinner.
A number Of our folks are arrang.
ing to attend the Sunday school con-
vention at Abilene Friday and Satur-
day.
Born, to MIR. and Mrs. j. Miermas-
ter, daughter.
Mrs. M. Alley left for Arlington,
Colo, last week.
Rev. Essig Of Missouri was visiting
his daughter at New Basel last week.
Rev. Osthoff Of New Basel took his
confirmation class into church fellow.
ship Easter Sunday. The class num-
bered 20.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
MOONLIGHT.

Us. Baumbaugh is scooping out a
large pond in his pasture.
Mr.. Hoag Of Chapman was in Moon
light on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hart were visiting
Mrs. Brechbill Saturday.
John Bollinger and wife called on
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Lands Sunday
evening.
Mr.. volsteadt is turning down q
few acres Of his wheat, others will dc
likewise with some Of theirs.
A. M. Engle and wife visited theil
son, J. N. Engle Of Junction City,
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Lottie Duffy who has been
keeping house for her brothers has
been very low with the fever.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Crider
girl.
MIR. John Lehman visited friends In
Abilene Sunday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
DONEGAL.

Messrs. Eli and Chris. Hoffman
drove to Lost Springs Monday fol
fruit trees.
Jno. Musser made flying trip tG
Hope Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Stauffer spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
at Kuhnbrook.
The Newborn Horse Co.'S celebrated
shire horse, Ransom, is stopping al
H. B. Musser's barn Wednesdays and
until Thursday Moons. Breeders will
take notice.
Miss Martha Hoffman met with
what might have proved a serious
runaway last Thursday. The horse
finally broke loose from the wagon
and ran home, leaving the wagon in
the middle of the road with Miss
Martha pretty badly scared but not
hurt.
The recent rains have been the
heaviest that have visited this i'm
mediate vicinity foryears. Consider
able damage has been done to bridges
and fences, but nobody complains.
Corn planting is the order of bust
ness at present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
BUCKEYE.

Emanuel Wagaman went to Abilene
Wednesday where has accepted aposi-
ton in the creamery.
J. M. Garver's big cattle shed, one
Of the largest in this vicinity,
collapsed recently, being ruined by
the wind.
Francis Slaybaugh and wife, H. j..
Frey, Hiram Hoffman and Miss Emma
Martin attended the association and
sextette at Chapman last Saturday.
All report an enjoyable time.
T. Luke added to the list of beauti-
full things around his home, on We'd
nesday, handsome circular brick
well curb. 1t is very artistic and is
the only one in this country.
Harvey j. Frey of Glenwood and e.
G. Cress of Rosedale, each closed a
seven months term of school last week.
Both are farmers now.
Abram Thrush, proprietor Of the
Talmage broom factory, has completed
the mason work under the two big
bridges north Of Talmage.
A valuable dog belonging to j. l.
Zook was killed by some scoundrel
last Tuesday.
D. H. Brechbill Of Moonlight con-
Quoted the services at Zion Sunday.
Both morning and evening exercises
we're very interesting, being special
Elder Samuel Zook went to Clay
county and conducted the Easter SER
vices in the Brethren church north
east Of Clay Center.
Everybody had sour milk at the
creamery Wednesday, owing TO the
heavy thunder during the night.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
REPORTED BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS,
wooDB1NE

Frank Gunter's sale was we'll at
tended Wednesday. The storm drove
many away in the afternoon.
Mr.. Sawtell Of Kansas City was
looking after business in Woodbine
Saturday.
Frank Smith was in Abilene during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Parker, who
have been spending week on their
ranch near town, returned to their
home in Chicago the first Of the week.
Mrs. Jones returned from Salina
Saturday.
A. G. Eyth was down from Enter
prise Monday.
Mr.. Shank drove into town Wednes.
day in the midst Of the storm with bis
wagon loaded with eggs, 56S dozen.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
DILLON.

Irving Glover went to Enterprise
Friday.
The Agatite mill resumed work
Monday.
Miss Spillman Of Gypsum is visit
ing friends in the city.
The funeral OF the late Mrs. Beemer
took place Sunday, Rev. B. F. Webb
officiating. She died after a brief i'll
ness and her decease is mourned by a
large circle Of friends. She was born
Oct. 81, 1865; came to Kansas in 1885,
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JAS
Benedict, residing in south Dickinson
ever since. She was married Jan !
1884, and was the mother Of sever
children all Of whom with the hus.
band survive her.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Landreth Seeds.

The government has entered into a
contract for $4,000 worth Of the ia
nous Landreth seeds, because after a
thorough test they were found to be
the best. The Landrech seeds have
been extensively used throughout the
United States and have always given
satisfaction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ENTERPRISE.

Mrs. +. Carl has been very Ill for
the last few days.
Miss Edith Cole spent Sunday with
friends at Solomon.
T. Hansford is spending month
with his brother at Fl. Scott.
Rev. Halbert Of Clay Center Is
spending few days with W. Slim
mer and family.
Mr.. Reaves Of Salina spent Sunday
in the city the guest Of his son.
DR.. Merrill returned home Saturday
from his trip in the southern states.
The Epworth League conducted
services in the E. NJ. E. church Sun.
day evening.
The Ciceronian literary society held
very pleasant meeting Friday even
ing. Much interest is being taken in
the debates.
Mrs. Wright and Miss Cora Hans
ford leave Wednesday for few days
stay in Wichita
The ladies of the U. B. church will
give supper at the residence OF Mrs
H. Wl.ner Thursday evening.
No action was taken at the meeting
Sunday afternoon in regard to estab-
fishing Y. M. c. A. reading room in
the city.
A poverty social will be given BY
the Union Sunday school Tuesday
evening. Old clothes will be in de-
mand. Refreshments will consist OF
mush and milk.
G. NJ. Beltz leaves for Garden City
in few days.
]. W. Hinshaw left Thursday for
bis home in Sterling.
Prof. Ambrose's mother has gone to
Deleyan, Ills, to visit her son.
Mabel Krapt has been quite i'll for a
few days with pneumonia.
Masons are at work on the Santa Fe
stone wall near the vinegar works.
B. Stoffer and son Of Talmage were
visiting in the city part Of the week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Commissioner Doings.


+. X. Jacobs was allowed $25 for
cattle way on county line and road
and $Sl.62 damages.
Amanda Johnson, poor, allowed 81
per week. B. Dahlberg $40 per quar-
ter.
Banner township was given $50 fol-
bridges.
Viewers report on Mitsch road was
adopted.
j. W. Baker, c. l.. Murphy and F.
W. Wright were appointed viewers on
Ahrens and Timm roads.