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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
between acts. NJ. H. Malott and c.
V. McElhauey charmed the audience
y;th o,m;c snac;olt;us while the

between acts. NJ. H. Malott and c.
V. McElhauey charmed the audience
with comic specialties while the
Judges decision was awaited. The
class colors were flying everywhere
and everybody enjoyed it. The Young
folks acquitted themselves with credit
throughout. Principal Barnes pre-
sented the medal, with an interesting
talk on the object Of the societies, to
the president Of the Alpha Nu, Henry
Matteson. 1t will be worn on state
occasions by the president and con-
tested for again next year. The
Alpha M class yell, "Rock Chalk,
Jay Hawk, Alpha Nu," was much in
evidence and the audience went home
about 1880 much pleased with the
exercises.
1t ought perhaps to be explained in
reference to the marking on the high
school contest that Mr.. Little and
Mr.. Pattison divided their work thus:
Mr.. Pattison marked the debates and
original stories and Mr.. Little the
essays and orations. Neither had
anything to do with the others mark
ings.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
WILL GATHER.
superintendent Of the City Are at
Work Finding Accommodation
for Dslegates-Two Temperance
Lectures.

The Sunday school superintendents
are busy finding places for the 100
delegates who will attend the County
Sunday School association to meet
in annual session Friday and Satur-
day. The gathering is expected to be
one Of the largest in the associations
history and will doubtless be Of much
interest in all its sessions. Two
evenings,F Friday and Satursday, will be
devoted to lectures on the prohibition
law enforcement by E. 0. Taylor Of
Chicago who is making lecture tour
Of the State under the auspices Of the
temperance unions. A song service
conducted by M. H. Speer will occupy
Saturday evening. The program
contains announcements of strong
papers and addresses.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Among the supreme court decisions
Just handed down are these OF interest
here:
Monroe D. Herington VS.. Lee CLARK;
error from Labette county; reversed.
Isaac Shockey ct al. VS.. John
Johntz ct al. petition to certify from
court Of appeals; refused.
The case Of Geo. Wright VS.. the
city which has been dragging along
for years will be argued in the appel
late court next month.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
D. +. Snider; Idon't see how we

D. 4. Snider: Idon't see how we
can afford it but il we can favor
lights. 1t is purely a matter of busi-
ness and | don't see how the money is
to be raised.
DR.. NJ. H. Hewett; II the city takes
lights it should be a limited amount
10 would do. The plans should be
carefully made. Therailroads might
take some also. But we should 90
slow until the waterworks matter is
settled. That Is most important.
Supt. D. F. Shirk; II Herington
and Enterprise can have lights Abb
lene ought to. We want to save
taxes but we may save little and lose
much. Lights will pay in the end.
J. B. Edwards; My Judgment is
that we would better let electric lights
alone. | don't believe the town can
afford it until 1t knows whether it is
at the bottom or not.
L. H. Faulkner: OF course we can
have lights. The joints can be fined
to pay for them, too. The right
kind Of management will light our
streets all right.
M. B. Fulton: believe the rail-
roads will help in the matter by
lighting crossings etc. II an all-night
schedule is adopted the depots will be
lighted also.
j. B. Case: II we have lights the
power should be from the river be-
cause it will be cheaper. Gas will be
cheaper than steam power electric
lights. prefer the cheapest possible
lights. The city should take four,
railroads two and that would do for
the present.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ONLY A JOKE.
But It Worried a Few Gray Hairs
Into q Woman's Head.

One Of our business men perpe-
trated a joke on his good wife few
days ago that is some countries
would have subjected him to arrest,
fine and imprisonment and perhaps
capital punishment; but in this
country Of ours, where every man Is
supposed to be the czar in his own
family, he may do that which in
other lands might cause him to lose
his head.
Knowing his wife to be one Of the
tidiest Of housekeepers and who
superintends he household affairs
with the greatest care, he approached
her in his very earnest way (not be-
ing addicted to joking and said;
"Dear, ! have had great deal Of
trouble Of late with my watch. 1t
will run only few minutes ut a
time. May be it will run for ten or
fifteen minutes, stop and Of Itself
start again; but it loses three or
four hours each day. Finally getting
tired Of such doings ! took 1t to
Sutter and to my surprise, he found
full grown bed bug IN the works.
When il wanted to see the wheels 90
around 1t would get up on lite
perch and then step on the balance
wheel and stop it for time. II had
kept this thing up for several days
seeming to enjoy the fun greatly all
to himself" His good wife was horri-
fled and throwing up her hands was
ready to faint. Such thing as a
bed bug, the horrd thing She must
get a woman at once and commence
q search to see II there were Others
about the house. She ordered her
carriage and determined to find help.
She was almost distracted, and going
to her husband examined very care
fully the watch to see how the bug
could get inside Of 1t (as 1t was a
waterproof watch.) She feared TO
open 1t lest there nights be still
others inside. Having used all the
ingenuity Of woman to learn how it
got there, she laid it down beside him
and with eyes full Of tears wondered
how 1t got inside Of the watch.
Finally she yentured between sobs
and tears to ask him how it got there.
He replied ut crawled in between
the ticks"
He had business at the store i'm
mediately. He spends. most Of his
time when at home on North Buckeye
now looking at his garden to see how
1t grows.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
SCHOOL GRADUATloNs.



The county superintendent an
nounces through School and Home
the dates Of country school GRADUATE
Ing exercises,
Unless objections are made or un-
forseen hindrances occur, the gradu-
ating exercises Of the district schools
will be held at the following places on
the dates named and the persons
named will take part in the progam.
Central Buckeye school house, north Of
Abilene, Friday cvening, April 24M.-
Annie Page, Ella Martin, Harry
Kready, Mary Page, Rhoda zock,
Samuel Page, Myrtle Kessinger, Mary
Eiseline and Maggie Townsend.
Prairie Dale NJ h. Church. north of
Talmage, on Monday evening, April
27M.-Jennie rroxel, Harry Dilling,
John Hislop, Rees Robertson, Myrtle
Luke, Nettie Jones, Willie Glenn,
Helen Hislop, Fred Alden, Ella Hoff-
man, Edith Hopkins and Perley Rees
Sutphen's Mil Christian Church, on
Tuesday evening, April 2Sh-Emil
Gfeller, Altha Fallen, Earl Holmes,
Enos Bert, Lizzie Brechbill, Lizzie
Bert, Frank Goodwin, William Good
win, Herbert Lands, Clyde Grigg.
Dillon M h. church, on Thursday
evening, april 3OM. CLARA Day,
Emma Eichelbercer Viola Anderson.
Harry Koch. Alice Alexander Fred
Cook. G. p Buttel. (,rayce I,oyd.
Glenn Morris.
Supnvsitie church, Frilav epenino.
May 1st.--rannie Woolverton, Arthur
Merrill, Viola Grubbs, Geo. Lands,
Geo. Ever. Walter Carkhuff. Milo
Emig, Chas. Ismou, Francis Grimm,
Louie Cormack, Joseph Lob man,
Loyd Shirack. fs
The following committees will have
charge of local arrangements: ~
Prairie Dale.--N. L. Book, Miss Jen-
ME Dice and A. G. Dietz. IN
Central Buckeye. Miss Emma Mar
tin, Miss Florence Moore and Harvey
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Married in Missouri.

Married, on the 22d Of March, Miss
Sarah Nolan, daughter Of Jas. Nolan,
and Fred Simmons, Of Abilene, Kas.,
Rev. Fr. Casey officiating. - Mont
gomery, Mo-, Press.
Fred has struck it rich and his abb
lene friends will be glad to hear it.
His wife is the only daughter Of a
rich Missouri farmer and Fred ought
to be happy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
General Board Confirms It.

The general board Of missions of
the Reformed church has confirmed
the selection of Rev. A. S. Dechant
as superintendent of missions by the
synod Of the interior. This action
was taken at the boards meeting at
Greensbnrg, Pa, this week. Rev.
Dechant will take charge Of his work
Oct. and will reside at Lisbon, Iowa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Married on Sunday.

At the home OF the brides aunt,
Mrs. Eicholtz, on West Sixth street,
about 8 o'clock last evening occurred
the wedding Of J. B. Shideler Of Cuba,
Has, and Miss Marsha Sheets, Of
Danville, Ills. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. +. E. Tarbill. The
happy couple left on the morning
Santa Fe for Cuba, where they will
reside.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ABILENE FIREMEN LEFT.


The superintendent Of insurance
has completed the collection and ap-
portionment Of the 2 per cent recip-
rocal tax from 6l outside fire insur-
ance companies doing business in
Kansas,
The 2 per cent tax levy was pro-
vided for by an act Of the Legislature
approved March 7, 1895.
The money collected Is for the ben
eft Of the Piremen's Relief fund. 1t
amounts to t1S,176.S5 and has been
apportioned among the various cities.
Enterprise gets $4O.l5; Hope, sl4.l5;
Solomon, 1886; Salina, *249.94;
junction City, $l2S.33; Herington,
$40; Clay Center, 800, etc. Abilene
is about the only place Of any size in
the State that is left out yet it has
maintained a paid fire department for
20 years. The boys can probably
thank their disagreement with the
council year ago for their failure to
come in for a share.
Supt. Anthony in sending out the
money says; believing it a wise
and benelicent act Of the legislature
to thus recognize and provide for a
class of brave, worthy men voluntar-
lily interposing their personal safety
and their lives for the protection Of
citizens generally, | am profoundly
desirous that this fund shall be so
used as to vindicate the wisdom Of
our law makers, and make it impos-
sible for the law to be repealed, an
effort for which will most surely be
made by companies which have been
found in determined array against its
provisions" Abilene's fire depart
ment ought to be entitled to rehear-
ing.
The failure of Abilene to come in
for any Of the reciprocal tax due fire
departments has caused much discus
sion, but 1t was Abilene's own fault.
The collection Of the tax was at
tended by great difficulty from start
to finish. Some Of the cities acted in
most careless and uninterested
manner, and through their own fault
will not get any Of the money which
is due them. The insurance com
missioner says; "The city treasurer,
the mayor and the council, under the
legislative enactment, have the
matter in their hands, and in this
particular instance, they simply were
too careless, or too busy to attend to
the business and turned it over to
man who had nothing to do withit.
"Some Of the towns on account Of
just such neglect as this will not re-
ceive their apportionment, a good
many Of them even neglecting it alto
gether.
81 hope this will be lesson to
them, and when the time comes for the
next apportionment perhaps they will
be more careful and give the matter
the consideration they should"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
ALPHA NJ WINS
HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST IS FIN
ALLY DECIDED.
The Hswstt Medal Will Be the
Property Of the Alpha M Society
for the Present Year-Judges
Markings.

A large audience was present at the
high school contest at the opera house
Friday evening. The rivalry OF the
literary societies Of the school for the
possession Of the gold medal given by
DR.. M. H. Hewett has been spirited.
All winter trials have been held to
determine who should represent the
societies at the final contest and those
selected were pitted against each
other last night. The manuscripts Of
all contestants were submitted to I.
E. Dewey, G. H. Pattison and E. G..
Little, J. H. Niesley and marked for
thought and composition. Last night
Judges on delivery were Prof. H. M
Ambrose Of Enterprise, Prof. L. H.
Wishard Of Solomon, J. I. Showalter
Of Wellington. Each Judge marked
on grade Of 100 per cent; then con-
testants were ranked or 2 in order
Of standing, and the winning society
was determined by addition Of the
rank numbers, the one having small
est total, Of course, winning. The
Alpha NJ won, receiving 6S to Chi
Phi "A. In the Friday afternoon
exercises at school the Chi Phi is
slightly ahead.
1t was nearly 3 o'clock when the
following program was taken up;
instrumental duet-'Les sylphes" ~. =.
.....................Lin and Sarah Curtis
Essay-"Is 1t Worth the Price,. ...........
................Am Amanda Nixon, Chi Phi
Essay-"Our National Defences" ........"
............"...Mary Edwards, Alpha Nu
Vocal Solo. 0.....................U Ursula Ellison
Original st0ry-"The Gardeners 'Daugh-
ter" r"............... Loihe Ball, Alpha Nu
Original story-"Aunt Jane" .........,...,
.......... .......... Carrie Johntz, Chi Phi
Oration-"The Dignity Of Labor" .........
....... ................Will Brown. Chi Phi
Oration-"In "IndlvidualIsm and Socialism"
......... ....... Chas. echlvely, Alphu NJ
Double trio-"Thc Concert Of the Night 4
ingales". Observation-Disclosures.
Edna Anderson, Josie Allen, Mabel
Haithcox, Mae Poore Georgle Mich
OILS, Daisy Snider.
Recitation--"A Woman's Vengeance" ".....
Myrtle Shane, Alpha Nu
Recitati0n-"Ke Bar .......... ....
....,."..,.. .Crecy Hollar, Chi Phi
Recitation" "swore or. Mae Poore, Chi Phi
Recitation-"M Mad" .. Amy Kump, Alpha Nu
Double trio-"The Milkmaid's SOM" "Sextette
Debate" Resolved, That the world
is retrograding morally" Affirma-
tive, Will Brilliant, Grace Wolver-
ton, Chi Phi; negative, Henry Matte
son, Frank Parent, Alpha M.
The markings of the Judges on
thought and composition were:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Killed a Wildcat.

Charles Yonley killed large female
wildcat on Sam Landis' farm near the
river Monday evening. 1t is vicious
looking creature and has been looked
for all winter by hunters.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
TEN HORSES BURNED.
Lightning's Bad Work on a Farm
Near Solomon.

Early Monday morning before the
family was up lightning struck the
barn on the farm Of John Etherington,
six miles north of Solomon, setting it
afire. Two cows and ten horses were
burned as well as other property.
Insurance small.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
A Bad Scalp Wound.

Roy Winchell, an eight-year-old
boy living six miles north, while rid
ing colt Friday evening was thrown
and kicked on the head. A severe
scalp wound resulted and he lay in
the field for sometime before he was
able to get to help. He was brought
to the city and the wound dressed.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

Wanted-Horses to pasture. En-
quire Of ]. B. Pray, Dayton, Kas.
30-2m*
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16
Chautauquans' Program.

The G. i. s. G. met Saturday
with Mrs. G. Johntz. The lesson was:
Chapters l4-17 Human Progressi"
"American Letters" finish book,
Thinking, Feeling, Doing" chapters
l-2. The program
Prayer er....,,..,...,.,,. ...,..n..M Miss Davidson
Roll Call-Quotations from Holmes.
Sccretary's Report, Mrs. Funk
Ltssoh. ,ss's'..s....,.,t,,,. MISS JhvluHOn
observation-disclosures .........M Mrs. schlvely
Holmes AZ IIumorlst Miss Hallam
Holmes rs Novelist. Mrs. II. Harger
Holmes as u Poet t...,.......M Mrs. strickler
Rcading-"One Horse Shay" -. Miss Thayer
Reading Last Lear ........M Miss Russell
Music. sic.....,..o.,.,,,",..... Mrs. Gray
Discussion" Holmes" led by..a Mrs. Funk
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-04-16

The Chi Phi won on essay and story;
Alpha M on oration and debate; tie
on recitation.
The Abilene band gave selections
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31
Officers Elected.

The Sunday School organization
of the NJ. e. Church South OF this
village. held its annual election Of
officers Sunday. The following
were elected: Samuel p. Pryor, Su-
perintendent; VIM. Owen, Assis
tent Superintendent; Lee Lasater,
Secretary and Treasurer. w. S.
Pryor, the former Superintendent
and c. J. Gustafson, Secretary, bes
ing elected to Office declined to
serve.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

der skins and such as grow in COM
pact lunches. The records of the
Department show also that this in
sect is rather general feeder, and it
has been bred from seed punches of
sumac and the leaves Of the tulip and
magnolia. 1t sometimes enters the
leaf gals of the phylloxera and eats
not only the interior Of the gals, but
as observed by Mr.. Pergande, the
young and mother louise also. 1t has
proved particularly destructive at
times in Ohio, Missouri, and Pennsyl-
vania, and in many cases 90 to 70
per cent of the crop has been ruined
by it. 1t is probably three brooded,
except in its more northern range
the first brood developing on the lea
YES in May and June, the second
brood on green grapes in July, and
the third brood on ripaning grapes III
August and September. The early
brood of this insect is so scanty that
1t is rarely noticed, and Lence pro
tectiye steps are seldom taken. La
ter on in the season it multplieS
with great rapidity, and particularly
does it become numerous and de
structive if grape gathering be oe
ferred until a late period.
The us of poisons is not practica-
Die except against the first brood
which develops on the green parts o
the vine. and here the result is doubt
full, because it is more than likely t.
breed on a great variety of foliage
and spraying would not afford mucl
pro ection. Begging of grapes a
soon as the fruit sets will undoubted
ly protect them from this insect, anC
at the same time from black rot
OF greater practical value, especial.
IN larger vineyards, is the promp
collection and burning of all falleI
leaves in the autumn, thus destroying
the alternating larvae and pupe, anc
also the collection and destruction O
diseased fruit wherever feasible
} Early gathering and shipping or dis
E posaI of fruit otherwise is a particlal
ly valuable step, IS it ensures the re
. moyal of the larvae in the grape
from the vineyard if not their de
struction in wine making. All falle
J fruit should also be gathered and d.
stroyed.-Agricultural Bulletin.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31
THURSDAY, DEC. 81. 1896

The petitions to the County
Court for establishment of a 70
ing precinct aud defining of linea
OF school district will be present,
ed to them. If any interest.
ed has not signed the petitions
they will be at this office until
M onday and let all lutte in
bringing the matter about.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31
GRAPE ENEMIES.
THE GRAPE-BERRY MOTH.

lltE ANhA IE~ BEhht MO H.
As the grape berries become full
grown and begin to ripen, often
many of them will be observed to be
discoIored, and if these be examined
burrow will be found eaten through
the pulp from the GiscoIored spot,
and within is a whitish larva. These
injured berries begin to appear while
the fruit Is young and green, as it
ripens they increase IN number.
Frequently several Of these dlscolored
and shliyeled berries will be fastened
together by silken threads lntermlx-
ed with the excrenent of the larvae
and the sticky grape juice, the larvae
having passed from one to the other
The appearance IS not unlike that
produced by black rot, and is often
confused with the latter. As the
larva becomes mature it changes to
an olive green or dark brown color,
and not only eXcayates the pulp, but
burrows into the seeds OF the grape.
1t is very active and is apt to wrig-
gle out of the grape and escape.
When full grown the larva attalns
length of about one-third of an inch,
and abandoning the grape, cuts out
of the grape leaf, a little flap, which
it folds over and fastens with silk,
forming a little oblong case, in which
it changes to chrysalis. The little
slate-colored moth with reddish
brown markings on the fore wings
appears in ten or twelve days, draw.
ing its chrysalis partly after it anc
deposlting eggs for an additional
brood of larvae. The last brood O
larvae remains i'll the leaf cases al
winter. The moths coming from
these alternating chrysalides appear
in early spring, and the first brood o
larvae lives on the leaves, tendrils anC
blossoms, there being, of course, nj
grapes for them to infest,
This insect was imported man.
years ago into this country from
southern Europe, where, in Austri
and Italy particularly, it is very in
furious and has two or three near al
lies which affect grape leaves am
fruit in the same way, but which
fortunately, have not, as yet, bee
imported into this country, or if Sc
have not become numerous enoug
to be recognized. Our grape berr
moth is widely distributed, occurin
probably wherever the grape
grown to any extent, from Canada t
Florida and westward to Californi;
1t attacks all varieties, but is espe(
tally destructive to grapes with ter
---g~ ~. -
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

THE County Court meets next
Monday at Jasper. We hope it
will take no backward step us re-
CARDS thepubIic schools but keep
the appropriation at the same
rate as that of 1896.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

The latest about IL. Clay Ev-
ans is that if he fails to get
Cabinet position, he will be made
assistant POstmaster-General.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

146 manuscripts for the Cen
tennial prize march have been
entered so far, and SO are enter
ed by Tennessee mus clans.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

THE lady commiss oners Of
Marion County tor the Cvnten-
NAL, as we learn, VII ask the
County Court to help in prepar~
ing an exhibit for Marion Coun-
tyv Will the Court be hard,
hearted enough to refuse them.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

A man is like a postage stamp;
when he is SO badly stuck on
himself, as it were, that he is not
worth 2 cents for any practical
use.-Rutherford Register.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

1897 comes in tomorrow The
brat is young but we hope and
trust will not be such a terror US
his predecessor.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

A Happy New Year to all our
readers is our last words in 1896,
Happy in all the full and truest
meaning Of the wOrd-bn business,
prosperity, good health, and all
aud everything which we appre-
ciate which is good.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

MAN IS ever thankless! After
is efficient service Christmas
Eve the stocking will be trodden
under foot just the same as ever.
Northwestern Chronicle.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

LAST year Kansas raised $50,
0O0, 600 bushels of corn and any
quantity OF long hair.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1896-12-31

"a News and advertising matter to
secure insertion must be handed 10
before 1900 o'clock Wednesday
noon, otherwise it may be too late.