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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Always "0n Top. .

Readers OF newspapers during the
past year or more could hardly fail to
notice the published statements Of
leading druggists in various parts Of
the country concerning their sales Of
Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t was a matter
OF general comment among dealers
when Hoods Sarsaparila was first
placed upon the market and rapidly
pushed itself to the front among med
icines. II Is even more noteworthy
that ii has steadily maintained It's
position son top" and that its sales
continue to be the largest in the
world.
But the same mails that bring In
the statements Of druggists that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is outselling all
other blood medicines, are also laden
with testimonials from people who
have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and
have found in II II cure for their dis.
eases and permanent relief from sni.
fcring The great sales of Hoods
sarsaparllla are due to It's great cures.
Hoods Sarsaparilla cures disease by
making pure, rich, healthy blood. 1t
cures n great variety Of diseases be-
cause n great variety of diseases are
caused by impure and impoverished
blood. IL cures completely and per-
manently because il removes the
cause Of Che trouble so that there no
longer remains any reason for the
suffering. 1t cures scroiula, rheuma-
tlsm, catarrh, dyspepsia, biliousness,
kidney complaint, and other ailments
because these diseases have their orr
gin in the blood.
II is bcnehcent work that Hoods
Sarsaparilla is doing. II helps poor
tired mothers by purifying and en-
rlching their blood and giving them
appetite and strength. II builds up
broken down constitutions, relieves
the pangs Of rheumatism and neural
gia, dispels the horrors of dyspepsia
and nervous prostration, overcomes
the symptoms Of catarrh, eradicates
scrofula, salt rheum and all blood dis
eases, and makes the weak and debili-
tated feel strong and vigorous.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the one true
blood purifier. II is the friend Of the
sufferer and the foe Of disease. |
Hoods Sarsaparilla sells because
Hoods Sarsaparlla cures.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Commissioners Doings.

The county commissioners will
meet again about Feb. 10. The chief
actions Of the boards meeting which
closed Saturday we're
Fifty dollars was appropriated to
Noble township to assist in building a
bridge.
G. W. Kelley was reappointed SUI
perintendent Of poor farm and insane
asylum at former salary.
Forty acres Of corn land was leased
to D. Matteson at $3.50 per acre, ad-
joining the poor farm.
Instead Of burning old papers II
was voted to build a new vault in the
court house.
The contract with W. H. Eicholtl
for burylng paupers was renewed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
COURSING AT HERINGT0N.
Hounds and Jacks Have the Floor in
South Dickinson

The sports of Herington have taker
up coursing and had big jack rabbit
hunt at Reeds cattle ranch last week,
two of the best dogs of the town be-
pitted against each other. The
Times announces that there will be a
grand coursing meet at Herington,
February 2Sth and following days,
for 16 or more all age greyhounds.
Entrance fee $3.50. Entries close on
the night Of the draw which will
take place in the Herington hotel at
9 o'clock p. M. Of February 9th.
Coursing grounds two miles south of
town. Good ground and plenty Of
rabbits. A first class Judge will be on
hand to do the Judging. Address all
communications to W. S. Morgan,
Herington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
WILL MOVE TO Topeka.
A. zahner Receives a Promotion from
the Union Central.

Augustus Zahner is arranging to
move from Abilene to Topeka. The
Union Central Life Insurance Co.,
whose loan agent he has been for
several years, has promoted him to a
state agency with headquarters at
Topeka. 1t is an important position
but Mr.. Zahner's remarkable success
in his field here is assurance that he
will succeed in it. Mr.. and Mrs
Zahner have resided in Abilene about
II years and have hosts of friends
who will sincerely regret their de-
parturc. They expect to be settled
in the capital city by March 1st.
W. W. Wilson, private clerk to Mr..
zahner expects to accompany his en-
ployer and he too will be missed
While for those directly concerned it is
doubtless a step upward, Abilene
can i'll afford to lose such esteemed
residents.
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Highest Of all in Leavenng Powa-Latest U.S. Govt Report
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ARSOLUTEIX Pure
Rlczs7 REFLECTION.


Il. Bergstresser. dentist. 800
Redding's "Millennial Kingdom"
on sale at Abilene Book Store. l5-4
Farm for Rent--a good farm for
rent. Inquire at No. SOL South Fourth
street. 20.2*
For sale, second hand piano. In
quire OF j. B. Case. els
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Folk,
daughter,
Marriage license' j. g. Davis.
Coronado, and I.orena A. Myers, Her.
ington.
II the Populists Of the state want
to have the best time they ever knew
in their life lot them come to Abilene.
The ice men are working night
and day to put up the little Ice that
is obtainable. They fear that spring
will come right away.
One Of the pilliwink dispensaries
Is said to have closed. Cause, lack OF
business. A good healthy financial
depression Is Of considerable value In
some directions.
--Supt. j. G. Gray received a tele.
gram announcing tho death Of his
father Saturday. His mother whom
he went east last month to visit con.
tlnues very low and her death 10 cx-
pected. Her homo Is 81. Johnaburg,
VT
Mrs. Il. N. Haskell leaves ncxt
week for Boston to take position In
the treasurer's Office Of the John
hancock insurance company, for
which her skill as stenographer and :
with her pen will well ilt her. Her
many friends will be sorry to have
her leave Abilene.
One Abilene woman Is going to
keep her husband more fully posted
on the household arrangements here
after. She neglected TO inform him
last evening that she had given up
her room for tho night to some guests
and when he came home late II
caused him considerable embiyrass-
ment.
Long Branch (Cal.) Eye. We
formed the acquaintance DR.. W. II.
Austin this week who Is here rocup-
Grating from asthma. Tho doctor IL
a large property owner in the jay
hawker state and for many years u
successful practitioner. lie is very
much impressed with California and
especially with Long Branch and since
coming here has gained so much in
avoirdupois that a new wardrobe out
and out has been purchased, He finds
the climate here panacea for his ills
and talks strongly of locating lie is
a genial man full Of ylgor and energy
and the Eye trusts that ho and family
will locate permanently.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

lie was a sedalely dressed man whose
countenance was thoughtful and whose
literary taste as shown by the books
hhich he carried with him TO read on the
train indicated that he was n man Of
learned atlainmenis Even the brake
man was moved to assume respectful
manner. As he leaned over him 10 open
the window he said;
"Excuse me, professor" "
The old gentleman was on his feet
in an instant, his eyes flashing. angrily.
"Necdn't git mad" the brakeman
said. ave gotter ten ter me business -
81 don't care how much you attend 10
your business. But don't you ever
again call me anything but Mister
Don't you dare call Inc professor. I'm
neither dancing muster, a prize fight
er, nor a juggler, and | have, therefore,
no right TO the little. e."-Washington
Star.
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WRITES ABOUT TEXAS.
IMPRESSIONS AND 0BsERVA.
TI0NS OF AN ABILENE BOY.
Robert H, Seeds Tells Of Agriculture
and Conditions of the Lone Star
State. Abilene People Known the
World Over.

An interesting letter from former
Abilene boy who writes from Houston,
Texas, has been received by the RE-
FLEcr0R. In it we find these obser-
vations on Lone Star state life:
Agriculture is subject to vast i'm
provcments and energy and go-ahcad-
atlyeness will return the young immi-
grant competent fortune in his de-
clining years. Many an acre is lying
waste that will yet prove its worth.
The coast country is one that has
borne an III repute as successful farm
ing soil. Today there are still many
believers in the old tradition of "poor
country" But Nebraska farmers
have bought themselves homes in this
country after seasons experimenting
and renting The northern men
thoroughly cultivate their soil and
express themselves as satisfied with
their diversified crops. Truck farm
ing is without doubt success and
there is every indication that fruit
culture may establish itself perma-
nently in the coast country. The
writer is verify OF the opinion that
work and the lack of the trade has
the opportunity of making himself
paradise in farm, truck and fruit cul-
ture; hut here, as elsewhere, you can
not reap harvest without work.
An emigrant without any reserve
Of means will find 1t rocky trying to
seek his fortune in most any calling.
Some dame fortune may favor more
than others but a livelihood and for
tune are not found without perscver-
lnce.
The writer finds himself with the
late Senator Plumb's friends in Hous-
ton, in the law Office of Messrs. Flem-
ng and Camp. Here in the office
lind the senator's Kansas reports and
earn that the volumes were tokens Of |
good fellowship to Judge j. R. Elem
ng, an ex-confcdcrate. The judge
spoke kindly Of the senator's ability
md esteemed the friendship highly.
The writer has met men in the ac-
luaintance Of Johntz brothers, the
ate Col. Gore and George Iloisington
All Abilene men have worthy repu-
alton down in the sunny south.
X. II. SEEDS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30

The lecture by T. f. Dewey before
the Practical Progress club at Enter
prise was a most successful one. II
was given at the home of. B. Ehrsam
and about so guests listened to the
speakers exposition Of Poetry in
Song" with the illustrations in music
by Abilene singers. An appetizing
supper was served the visitors after
the entertainment. Those who went
from Abilene were; Mr.. and Mrs. r.
E. Dewey, DR.. and Mrs. NJ. H. Hewett,
Misses McInerney, Hawk, Atkin-
son and Ellison.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Runaway at Moonlight.

MOONLIGHT Jan. 27.-Miss Minnie
lssit, a graduate of the Dickinson
county high school and prominent
teacher of North Dickinson, came
near having fatal accident last
Friday evening. Two drunken
hoodlums came driving up behind
her buggy the team running away
Had she turned out Of the way ten
seconds later the accident would per-
haps have been fatal to herself and
five little folks. As it was the run
away team tore the hind wheel
off of her buggy None were injured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
No Room for Doubt.

When the facts are before you, you
must be convinced. The facts are
that the Union Pacific is leading all
competitors, is the acknowledged din
ingcar route, and great through car
line Of the West. The line via Denver
and Kansas City to Chicago in con-
nection with the Chicago & Alton
Railroad, with its excellent equip
ment Of Free Reclining Chair Cars,
Pullman Palace sleepers and Pullman
Diners, demands the attention Of
every traveller to the east. Ask your
nearest agent for tickets via this
route, or Z. L. Lomax, Gen. Pass. and
Tkt. Agt.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Pop STATE CONVENTION.
DICKINSON COUNTY POPS WANT
IT HELD IN ABILENE.
Efforts Being Put Forth to Secure the
Meeting Of the Delegates Here Next
July-Matter Will be Settled Next
Month.

The Populists Of Dickinson county
are engaged in a new kind Of cam
paign. This one has not much poll
tics in it except incidentally. 1t is an
effort to secure the Populist State
convention for Abilene. The conven-
tions have heretofore been held in
Topeka or Wichita but the members
Of the party coming from the small
towns have determined to move away
from the big cities. Abilene's splen-
did location and ample accommoda-
tions make it admirably adapted as a
meeting place.
Chairman Briedenthal is said to
favor this city and the member from
this district, B. G. Cranston, is exert
ing himselfin the interest of pulling
the convention this way. The COM
mittee in charge of the matter is COM
posed Of one member from each con-
gressional district and will meet Feb.
IA to decide where the convention
shall be held.
Although the convention will be
composed Of about 600 delegates, be-
sides many others, the dickinson
county central committee will
promise that all will be entertained
well and as cheaply as anywhere.
II tie project succeeds the meeting
date will be the liveliest three DAYS
the town has seen in long time.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Minus a Manager.

The telephone exchange is today in
the hands of the superintendent Of the
telephone company who came up
from Kansas City for the purpose
j. W. Cloud, who has been the local
manager for three or four years, de-
parted unexpectly and suddenly Sun
day evening. He told some of his
friends that he was going to Kansas
City and resign his positions then
skip for parts unknown. 1t is sup
posed that he carried out his plan.
No one is informed as to his destina-
tion, but it is reported that several
people would like to be. His success
or has not yet been named
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
A HORSE MIND READER.


An Expert Trainer Says That Horses Are
Like Men.
"llorses are almost ms superstitiou'
as men, but, unlike men, they can b,
reasoned with and made brondminded
liberal, free-thinking philosophers
The horse is the noblest animal that
walks the earth. lie has most of the
good traits Of the human race, with
some OF the bad ones.' II was Prof
bartholomew who spoke in thiscxallcd
strain about the horse.
'When II youth was cowboy, and
one of the rough riders of the west.
Like other cowboys, delighted in II
bicIing broncho, but | soon learned
ttat the widest horse can be tanned in
M hour SO that he will follow his rider
about and let himself be ridden without
struggle. have tanned hundreds of
horses fresh from the prarics, and
never failed to make complete con
quest in short time. treat horses
as intelligent beings, and after man
nol ask them II they can do things.
Often they refuse, and again they say
as plainly as il they used wordsi why,
yes, can do that, and they doit.
81 train my horses in classes. take
dozen and ask each to do n certain
thing, Some will start blindly, while
others will step up briskly and say:
yes, | can do that Then ask them
10 do something else, and then those
who are quickest at first will halt, while
those who made no response before are
anxious to do the thing. Thus soon
learn the class of work each is cspc-
cially fitted for, and develop them along
their special lines, In this way they
are just like men. Now, | have tried
numerous ways to make a living out
side Of horses, but always fail and drift
back TO my hobby.
Horses are like men in the amount
Of courage they can muster up. II !
want Il horse to do extra long jumps, |
select creature that is finely built and
has all the physical qualities, but per-
haps he is u coward and afraid to leap.
Some little, half-deyeloped creature pos
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Rock Island" Playing Cards.

These popular cards are again for
sale at 10 cents per pack, and thous-
ands are buying them. They are the
slickcst card you ever handled, and
10 cents in stamps or coin per pack
will secure one Or more packs. II
money order, draft or stamps for five
packs is received Wiz, 30 cents) we
will send them by express, charges
paid. Orders for single packs are
sent by mail, postpaid. II you want
each pack to contain an elegant en-
graved whist rules, remit with your
order 2 cents extra per pack. Address
JSo. SEBASTIAN, G. P A., Chicago,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Fine Fowls Imported.

c. 7. Estes received this morn
ing pen Of fine game chickens from
Georgia. They are beauties and will
be a considerable addition to Abilenes
ieathered tribes.
The fowls are called Grist Cham
pions Of America and are among the
finest bred in this country. They are
probably the most expensive chickens
in the county. Mr.. Estes has a right
to be proud Of them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Posted on General Happenings You Must Take the Reflector


agatite is made has far exceeded the
ingenuity Of man. This deposit
covers an area Of so acres to depth
OF 80 feet.
The output Of the Dillon cement
plaster mills is shipped to nearly
every city, hamlet and village in the
United States and the mills are run
ming steadily to keep all orders filled.
Such institutions are Il credit to our
state and Dillon takes no little pride
in being the headquarters of these
large manufacturing concerns and
that its employees are its citizens.
When business revives fully, Dillon
will be the Pittsburg of the west.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
MYSTIFIED THEM ALL.
Eliason, the Mormon Wizard, Gives a
Fine Entertainment.

The Abilene people who did not &C
to the Eliason show Monday missed
tiptop entertainment The young
wizard from Utah is certainly an ex'
pert. He is only % years old his
wife, dressed as a "new woman, as
sists him gracefully in his work or
the stage. All his paraphernalia is
new and attractive in appearance and
the entire program is entertaining
and mystifying. Owing to the limit
ed stage room one act was changed.
The performance is in no sense at
tributed to spiritual or superhuman
powers, all being in the nature Of
illusions of the senses. The novelty
Of many Of the acts both pleased and
surprised the audience and the entire
program was marked by smoothness
and perfection. During several Of
the tricks Abilene citizens sat on the
stage but were unable to detect flaws
in the performance. Perhaps the
most striking act was the mirror
trick in which a woman standing
against the face Of large plate glass
mirror is screened for a moment,
then when the screen is removed, has
disappeared. The Japanese trunk
trick was successfully performed.
One actor is placed in a locked and
tied trunk, fastened by persons from
the audience. The trunk is placed
with another actor beside it in q cloth
walled cabinet and in ten seconds the
two men have changed places. As a
palmist Mr., Eliason seems nearly
perfect and the anticipations of his
hackers who expect him to become the
rival and successor Of ofHerrmann seem
we'll founded. lie is on his way east
and will be heard Of one these days in
high places. Then the Abilene folks
who did not 60 last night will make
rip to Kansas City and pay $500 al
see the Mormon Wizard,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
NOTES OF THE CHURCHES.


Z, Zook, u young Methodist from
north Dickinson who enjoys a favor
able reputation as a preacher, occu
pied the M. \. pulpit Saturday even
ing. The services continue all this
week. Mr.. Zook is expected to as.
sist part Of the time.
The revival services at the Evangel-
ieal church will continue all this
week. Rev. Ertlmeycr conducted
quarterly service yesterday.
The Lutheran church is the only
one in the city that publishes u de-
tailed statement of all receipts and
expenditures for the information Of
its members. The report for 1895
was given out yesterday. The re-
ceipts were; On apportionment,
S2O5. 70; salary and expenses, $780,
6s- In addition to PASTORS salary the
church paid $2lS for improvements;
S2O5.73 for benevolence; $l67 for in
cidentalsi Sl6O for janitor and lights.
The issuing Of a statement furnishes
valuable information to the church
and Is businesslikc method OF doing
things.
Rev. John Fulton, the new pastor Of
the Baptist church, and wife have
been the guests Of J. A. Graves, the
families having been acquaintaeces
back east.
DR.. Haithcox's services on the Ten
Commandments are proving very In
teresting features of the Sunday
services in the Lutheran
church.
The Reformed church has no pastor
secured yet. Supt. Shuey preached
Yesterday to good congregations.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
For Sals.

A new 50-barrel -four mill in good
running order, in rich section
farming country. Also 30 acees Of
bottomland adjoining mill-site and
good house. Best Of reasons for sell.
ing. Inquire of
MRs. G. KAssABAUM.
lS-2mo c Industry, Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Diphtheria at Enterprise.

The diphtheria scare at Enterprise
is by no means ended. Miss Smith,
one Of the teachers in the schools, was
taken i'll Sunday with the disease,
though in mild form. There are
one or two other cases also reported
Every possible care is being taken to
quarantine the cases.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
For Sale or Rent.

A farm about five miles from Abb.
lcnc; good house and barn; 240 acres
Of land, about one hundred acres in
prairie, balance in cultivation. For
particulars call on or address,
II, DAVIDSON,
y Abilene, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Reynolds Must Stay.

The state board Of pardons today
refused the application for pardon of
NJ W. Reynolds who murdered young
Duggan in Hope in 1887. Reynolds
is in the pen but has been working on
the application for sometime
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Misses Typer and Gore Entertain

About % guests enjoyed the hos
pitality of Miss Maggie Gore and
Miss Helen Typer at their home on
North Buckeye last Friday. Dane
ing and cards were the chief features
Of the evenings pleasure. Refresh
ments which testified to the culinary
skill Of the hostesses were served and
the evening was throughout one to
be remembered by all present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Epworth League.

The Abilene Epworth League elect
ed the following officers for the ensu-
ing year; Flora Jones, president;
Rose Merriiield, president spiritual
department; VIM. johnson, president
mercy and help department; Lotta
Northcraft, president literary depart
ment; Gertrude Anderson, president
social department. Eta Myers, secre-
tary; Roy Wyandt, treasurer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Shifting Soil,

lReal Estate Transfers Reported by George
Merrill, Abstracter.
Eliza Peck to D Matteson and Thos
Kirby, undivided fifth n 2O-l5-2,
5000.
Moline Plow Co to Geo I Graham, sc
2S, ne 33, ne Sc 33, sw and s NV
27 all in l5-1 and Sc ls-ll-i, 81.
4 Rathbone to Y J and l. b Ellis, lts
s and 10 blk rs Herington T Co add,
5000.
A L Janicke to J F Janieke, Its l3, IA,
10, l6, II, Is, blk II WoodbiDe,
1924.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Another controyersr Break. Ont.

The Ear of When ! get down
10 10 cents bushel I'm worth some
thing for fuel, and you amt.
The potato-No, I'm only good for
food. They burn you in one part OF
the stove In order to bake me in the
other.--Chicago Tribune.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Diphtheria at Enterprise.

The little daughter Of W. II.
staatz Of Enterprise died last evening
with diphthera. Edna, the daughter
Of J. +. staatz is very low with the
same disease.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-01-30
Seventeen Tried It.

Seventeen applicants for teachers
certificates took the quarterly exam
nation and wrestled with the usual
list Of puzzles that strain the poor
educators mind