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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
CATTLE ARB BOOMING
THOUSANDS BEING SHIPPED TO
THE COUNTY.
Cattle Paper Is Being Recorded at a
Remarkable Rate-Farmers and
Feeders Are Buying a Large
Amount Of Stock.

The records Of the register OF deeds
office show that there is being filed an
immense amount Of 'cattle paper, !"
that is chattel mortgage notes secur-
ing shippers on stock sold to feeders
Of the county. The cattle are being
rushed in by the trainload and are
bringing high prices. Not in years
has there been such rush for feeders
and men who once were satisfied to
handle fifty head now take 500 and
think nothing Of it. The splendid
profits made during the year on the
rising cattle market has caused much
Of the enthusiasm and if prices hold
up there will be some fortunes made
in the next six months.
The records show that in the past
eight days there has been filed cattle
paper amounting to $l66,568 and Sc
cured by 5,91S head OF cattle, The
stock is well scattered over the
county mostly in punches Of 100 to
400. There was one lot of 1000 and
another Of 600 but these are excep-
tions and will probably be resold in
in smaller lots.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
INSULTING THE GERMANS.
Populist Monitor Refers to Them as
Wooden Men"

A remarkable and insulting sneer
at the German-American citizens Of
this county is among the mud.sling-
ing attacks of the Populist organ this
week. 1t says:
The REFLECTOR SAYS that Jacobs
speaks German. Well now! that
must be the reason he stands around
like piece Of statuary most of the
time. The REFLEcToR's explanation
will counteract the growing impress
sion that he is a wooden man.
This fling at the German-speaking
population Of the county as "statu-
ary" and "wooden men, is probably
prompted hy' the fact that the Ger
mans are thrifty and prosperous
people and have little use for wild
Populistic theories and the repudia-
tion and anarchistic doctrine that the
Monitor breaches week after week.
Hence that organ OF the party of re-
form abuses them and calls them
"wooden men," Wonder how they
like it.
1t does not seem possible that the
Monitor can make any votes or
friends by this sort Of an attack. If
that is the kind Of campaign the
Pops are putting up they will find it
very expensive.
The German-American citizens have
done more than any one class Of peo-
pie to build up this county. They
are noted for their industry, thrift,
courage and affability. Deliberate
abuse Of them from the Populist
organ Of the county comes with
mighty poor grace and it will make
Mr. Jacobs hosts Of friends. 1t is
sure to be resented by every German
American in the county.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Opera House Bulletin.

"She" was to be presented at the
opera house tomorrow night but no.
tice to the manager says She is sick
or has gone up in a pillar Of fire or
something and the date is cancelled.
"a Tramp's Dream" will be here
Nov. 4. 1t is not yet determined
what he will dream about but it is
fervently hoped that it will not be
any more ouse.breaking.
W. S. Hart, tragedian who has a
lot Of fine press notices, is booked for
Nov. 10.
Another repertoire company will
probably be here in few weeks.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Apples by the Wholesale.

A visitor at the orchard OF Robert
Kenney, near Chapman says: "Thir-
teen men have been employed during
the past two weeks loading the teams
which were coming in from far and
near. Twenty-Five wagons were in
the orchard the day we called. There
are about 1926 acres in this orchard.
The yield this year will be close to
5000 bushels. The apples were sell.
ing gat 40 and so cents bushel.n
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
DICKINSON CREAMERIES.
Globe Democrat Tells Of the Greatness
Of the County.

Mayor W. B. Stevens, Washington
correspondent of the Globe Democrat,
has been describing notable features
of Kansas development. He picked
out this county as the banner cream
cry county Of the west and says;
In a half days drive through Dick
inson county few days ago there
were counted sixteen creameries. A
new industry has found solid founda-
ton, Kansas has not hitherto figured
prominently in dairying. 1t will be
heard from hereafter. There are now
400 creameries, skimming stations
and cheese factories in operation in
the state. OF these l50 have been
started during the past year. The
skimming station is an important
feature in the new development Of
dairying in Kansas. So far as the
farmer is concerned, the station an
swers every purpose Of the creamery.
1t has a boiler and separator. 1t
receives the milk, makes the test and
furnishes the nearby market. The
station sends the concentrated product
to the creamery to be manufactured.
In this way the margin Of expense is
cut down. Ten years ago dairying
made a start in Kansas, but 1t was at
tended by so many failures that there
was widespread Encouragement, and
many gave up. The conditions are
very different now. Then there was
no refrigerator service on the cars.
Nearly all Of the product had to 60
out by express. Rates were almost
prohibitory. 1t cost five and six cents
pound to get butter to Denver.
Now butter can be sent out from the
creameries in refrigerator cars at a
cost Of one cent pound to that or al
most any other home market Kan
sas creamery products reach London
at a cost Of about two cents pound.
"But, we have got by the expert
mental stage said J.. Il. Nissley,
who has been with the dairy industry
Of Kansas from its beginning. "We
know just what we can do, and the
business is developing very rapidly.
We have good refrigerator service.
Our product goes on the market in
the same condition it leaves here. In
fact, the only trouble we have is in
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Moved to Chapman.

CHAPMAN, Oct. 25.-.Late last week
the central plant Of Oakwood Cream
cry company OF junction City was
closed, and Manager Engle moved to
Chapman. The stations at Aida,
Fragrant Hill, Moonlight and Chap
man are running. The cream is be-
Ing churned here. This is much
more convenient, inasmuch as there
is little or no milk coming in at the
Junction City plant
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
REPUBLICANS ARE FIRST.
County Clerk Begins Printing the
Ballots.

The Republicans will have the fist
place on the ballots this year. The
ballots are being printed and the
order is; Republican, Populis., Dem
ocratic, blank ballot. The county
clerk is being criticised by the Popu-
lists for placing the Republicans first
but he really has no option. The law
specifies that the party casting most
votes shall have first place and the
Republicans cast by far the largest
vote last year. Indeed the Demo-
cratic ticket had more votes than the
Populist and should have had second
place. The principal changes in the
arrangement Of the ballot are: The
blank line under each name has been
dropped and the square has been
changed from the left to the RIGHT
OF candidates name. The voter
must make a cross-mark in the
square to the RIGHT of the name of
each candidate for whom he wishes to
vote, and the cross-mark can only be
made with a BLACK LEAD PENCIL.
The order Of the candidates has
usually been with treasurer at the
head. This year for the first time the
county clerks name is put first, then
treasurer, register, sheriff.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Try Grain-O! Try Grain.O!

Ask your grocer today to show you
a package Of GRAlN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place Of coffee.
The children may drink 1t without
injury as well as the adult. All who
try it, like it. GRAIN-0 has that
rich seal brown Of Mocha or Java,
but 1t is made from pure grains, and
the most delicate stomach receives it
without distress. / the price Of
coffee. l5c and 25c per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
.D|CK|NSOy1S WEALTH.
SOME GOOD ANTI.CALAMITY
STATISTICS.
Splendid Showing Of the County on
Valuation and Bank Deposits An
Encouraging Per Capita.

Dickinson county people do not
seem to be in any immediate danger
Of going to the poor house. They
are pretty well fixed and getting rich
er every day. The REFLECTOR has
already called attention to the fact
that the banks Of the county had on
deposit $737,7S9 belonging to Dickin-
son county citizens. The real estate
of the county is assessed at $685.
292 which is not more than one-third
its real value. The personal prop
erty is assessed at $2,195, 1870 and
then deducting exemptions and divid-
ing by three given as $5S3,79S for
taxation purposes, Putting these
items in at their real value we have:
Bank deposits s.......,......4......,& 737, 1850
Real estate. .........,.....,.....,..... S,S68S78
Personal property y..".......,......,. 2,196,1@
Total, al,.....,..,...,........., .Il, ,792, 795
The population Of the county is
10000. The average wealth Of the
residents Of the county is thus
$5S9.63.
Lest this might seem too generous
an estimate, let us take it on the val
uation Of the county, including the
railroads.
Bank deposits. ........,,..,..........S 737, 7739
Real estate. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, 3,2R
Personal property.".,.......,".."" 5S3,793
Total. ,...............,..,....... s524S,972
This makes an average wealth in
cash and valuation Of $267.44 for
every man, woman and child in Dick
lnson county.
This wealth has been produced from
Dickinson county soil in the past
thirty years. 1t is a development
that ought to make every resident of
the county proud to live here. 1t is
n story of success and permanent
prosperity that gives the lie to ca.
lamity tales. There has been no
"luck" in it; it has come from hard
work, good management and and bus
mess methods. The men who have
depended on "luck' have not sue
ceeded. Dickinson county is a gar
den spot Of Kansas and its develop
ment has ust begun, The future
holds greater things.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Do You Need Dollars9

They can easily be earned by rails.
ing strawberries where climate, soil
and markets are right. Alvin, on
the Santa Fe route, is in the heart Of
the Texas strawberry country, the
best in the world. Ask A. I. u >. +.
sgen, for copy Of Texas pamphlet
showing what others have done Ex-
cursiops in April andMay.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
polymnia's New Officers,

The new officers of the club are:
President, Mrs. II. j. Hodge; vice
president, Mrs. F. B. Glimpse; treas
urer, Miss Pearl Taylor; secretary,
Miss Gertrude Kirby; Librarian, Miss
Hattie Reed; assistant, Miss Mary
C;la,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
Card Of Thanks.

Herewith wish to thank all my
friends and neighbors and all who so
kindly helped me through the death
and burial Of my husband.
Mrs. LIZZIE DOLE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-10-28
RECENT REFLECTIONS.

Mrs. W. b. Giles is i'll with cry
sipelas.
The last band concert Of the sea-
son will be that Of Friday night.
Great weather this: 1t enables a
man to wear out his summer clothes.
A new cornice added to Charlie
Parker's Midway building improves
its appearance.
B. W. Rice, formerly telegraph
operator here, is now editing the
Milford, Utah, Index.
&C. A, Stannard shipped three
thoroughbred bull calves today to ?.
Q. Malley Of Riley county.
d c. Milliken, Salina lawyer
with many friends here, was married
to Miss Dell Beam, Of Lindsborg,
Thursday.
--Ex-Judge James Humphrey is one
Of the projectors Of new north and
south railroad at his present home,
Sedalia, Mo.
Lady Nottingham, the swift Her.
ington trotter, will be in the Louis
vile, KY, races next week and then
be brought home.
&C. H. Thompson, formerly sheriff
of Marion county and well known in
Dickinson, is one Of the new marshals
Of Oklahoma territory.
Marriage licenses; Herman Law
REM and Amelia Wambsgauss, Of
Hope Chas. S. Petit and Maggie
Manning, Of Sutphen.
Dir, Crise who has been visiting
in town for a day wishes he was back
in Abilene. He says 1t is the best
place on earth to reside.
1t is again rumored thai the San
ia Fe will change time to the old
schedule with passenger train north
in the morning and south at night.
Lost, in Abilene, on road leading
south, red crochet shawl. Finder
please leave at Brewers and receive
reward. 2t&c*
The father Of Il. W. Hoch, of
Marion, whose illness kept Mr.. Hoch
from being here to make the Old Set
tiers day speech, died last Thursday.
R. M. White has sold his old ma
chine shop on West Second to j.
Kruger who will add It to his carpen-
ter shop and make a commodious
headquarters.
Capt, G. $. White, well known in
this county, has been appointed office
deputy 'of the marshal Of the In
dian Territory. His friends here will
congratulate him.
Will Matteson has locked that
picture OF himself taken in ballroom
costume in the interior compartment
Of his fathers safe and set the COM
bination for Nov, 8.
1t looks like old times to see the
lumber rolling out Of the Badger
yard. Farmers are building more
barns and additions to their
houses than in many years.
Solomon Is the most consistent
town on earth. Not only Is Mr.. |
Butcher in the retail meat business
but Mr.. Wagonseller is disposing Of
vehicles at prices to suit the times.
Topeka Capital: Mrs. John A.
Bright is i'll again and confined to her
bed In all probability another sur
5ical operation will be necessary. |
She Is at her home at 81 East Tenth
street.
The candidates for surveyor, A.
J. Romig and P. B. Ross, have agreed
hat either one found asking any one
70 vote for him shall forfeit $5. That
s the reason they are not setting up
he cigars.
This paper will give viii Matte
,on % II he will dress up In his
The herald., 1897-10-26
Court Notes

Sarah J. Cobler was granted a divorce
from Frank Cobler by Judge Smith yes
terday, on the ground of desertion.
Belle Joyce was granted a decree of
divorce yesterday from Noah Joyce, or
the ground of failure to provide, by
Judge Smith.
Frank D. Crandall pleaded not guilty
to the charge of having murdered Jack
Bowman at Ballona on the 14th of last
month. December 18th was set for his
trial.
Informations were filed by the district
attorneys Office yesterday against ~.
H. Mclean, for grand larceny; Felix L..
Runge, petty larceny; Thomas Clark
and E. Childs, burglary; Earl Riddle
grand larceny; Eriolinda Courtney, as
sault to murder
Juan Barneche, who shot at two neigh
bors short time ago during a family
fight, was allowed to plead guilty to as
sault and was sentenced to thirty-day
term in the county Jail by Judge Smith
yesterday. The second charge of assault
with deadly weapon was dismissed.
On the strength of an affidavit pre-
sented by Attorney w. H. Shinn yester-
day, Judge Smith postponed the trial Of
Charles Compton, charged with impli-
cation in the forging of L. II. Green's
name to deed, to November "a. II was
said in the affidavit that a man named
Chauncey K. Neal was needed as a wifi
ness by the defense to prove that one
The herald., 1897-10-26
COURT CALENDAR
Cases to Be Called in the Departments
TODAY

DEPARTMENT ONE-Judge Smith.
(2492) Daniel Mcmahon; grand larceny.
(3393) John Vassalo; motion to dismiss.
(24SO N. H. Mclean; grand larceny.
(2i39) Felix Runge petit larceny, with
prior conviction.
(244O) Thos. Clark and e. Childs: burg
larry; arraignment.
CAD Earl Riddle; grand larceny; ar
raignment
(2442) Ersolinda Courtney; assault to
murder.
DEPARTMENT TWO-Judge Clark.
(26093) Sepulveda VS.. Sepulveda ct al;
trial.
(S02) Estate of F. Sperer; petition to sell
real estate.
Q5,619) Estate of A. M. Sennett; petition
to sell real estate.
QO955) Estate of S. Soiland; petition to
sell real estate.
(2159) Estate and guardianship of Spul-
veda minors: petition to sell realty.
G65S) Estate of j. r. Squire: distribution.
Q29S) Estate of NJ. Mason; distribution.
Q99O) Estate of c. F. Capron; confirma-
ton of sale of real estate.
CPD Estate and guardianship of Begue
minors: petition to sell realty.
Q629) Estate of A. S. Teutschel; con-
firmation of sale of real estate.
(2032) Estate of F. S. Woodcock; final ac-
count and distribution.
(7140) Estate of r. A. Campbell-John-
ston; final account and distribution.
Q130 Estate of o. S. Picher; second an
nual account.
The herald., 1897-10-26

G2,959 Estate of H. Hackett; final ac-
count.
(1533) Estate of E. A. Green: final ac-
count.
Q0,1lD Estate of V. Rinehart; final ac-
count.
(225S) Estate of c. F. D. Story; probate of
will.
G7iS> Estate of J. de n. Reymert; con-
firmation of sale of real estate
(52S) Estate of ]. G. Downey; confirma-
tior of sale of personal property and
accounting.
Q06D Estate of NJ. Lindley; confirmation
of sale of real estate.
(225D Estate of E. C. Hurd; letters.
Q9SO Estate of G. B. Islip; final dis
charge.
On. P. 1859 Estate of John R. Squire;
confirmation of sale Of personal prop
erty.
THREE-Judge York
(27.S6D Brooks ct al VS.. Stevenson ct al.
FOUR-Judge Van Dyke.
(2S,2S2) Chaplin VS.. Pasadena and Pacific
Railway company.
FIVE-Judge Shaw.
(259O5) Herlihy VS.. Newberry
SIX-Judge Allen.
(24499) Parke VS.. City of Los Angeles.
go. 122) Fl. Germain VS.. Creditors.
COURT-Justice Young.
People VS.. Davis misdemeanor, 9:3O a. M
Bewley VS.. Escallier; trial. 80 p. m.
Holmes VS.. White; trial. 1880 a. m.
The herald., 1897-10-26
New Suits Filed

The following new suits We're filed in
the county clerks office yesterday:
George E. Edwards VS.. city of Los An
geles ct al.-Complaint to quiet title to
lot 10 in block Is, o. w. Childs tract.
Carrie e. Kinney and George H. Kim
ney VS.. Thomas E. Morgan-Complaint
to quiet title to lots II, IS, 10 and 90 in
Mrs. Halls tract, East Los Angeles.
Sue White VS.. l.. L. French-Com-
plant on 5000 promissory note.
Emeline Schroeder VS.. C.J. Flatt-Com-
plant on $500 promissory note.
Matter of application of First Baptist
church, Los Angeles-Petition for leave
to mortgage the southerly fifty-five feet
of lot 5, block 80, Huber tract, and the
northerly sixty feet of lot 3 and the
southerly ten feet of lot 4, block 30, Ord's $
survey, for $1,000.
J. B. Young VS.. Harvey e. Lucas
Complaint on 5000 promissory note.
Fred Barrett vs. city of Los Angeles
ct al.-Complaint to quiet title to lot 6,
block s, Washington Heights tract
Christian Horn VS.. w. F. Lokowitz ct
al.-Complaint to foreclose mortgage on
parts of lots g. and 5, Contreras &
Reyes subdivision, security for a $la5
promissOry note.
The herald., 1897-10-26
DEATH FROM APOPLEXY
Leuric G. Cobbe Passes Away Sudden
ly at His Home

Leuric C. Cobbe died suddenly at his
home, S06 South Burlington avenue, on
Sunday night from apopleXy. He
leaves a widow and four children.
Cobbe had been complaining for sew
eral weeks of not enjoying his usual
health, but when he retired Sunday
night seemed better than for some days.
He was found dead in bed at Z o'clock
yesterday morning by his wife. The de-
ceased was born in Dublin, and was 3S
years of age. He was educated in
England. Several years ago he moved
to California and engaged in the nursery
business at Santa Monica. Later he
was employed at the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank as bookkeeper He after
ward interested himself in the liquor
business, and was associated with Bob
eKrn and Tom Beatty in the manage
ment of the Richelieu saloon. On the
first of the year, when the firm dissolved
and Kern withdrew, Beatty and Cobbe
retained possession of the Richelieu,
where Cobbe made many friends.
The coroner held an inquest yester-
day and returned verdict of death
from natural causes. The funeral will
| take place at o'clock today from Orr
| & Hines undertaking parlors.
The herald., 1897-10-26
Marriage Licenses

Licenses to marry were issued from
the county clerks office yesterday to the
following persons:
John C. Snavely, native of Virginia
age 27 years, now of Los Angeles, an6
Edith P. Kenyon, native of Michigan
age 25 years, of Los Angeles.
Arthur C. Shaver, a native of Penn.
sylvaniayage 90 years. resident of Pasa.
dena, and Florence M. Coffin, native OF
Kansas, 21 years, resident of Pasadena
Rudolph Jungi, a native of Switzer.
land, aged 25 years, resident of Los An.
geles, and Sophie Adams, a native o.
Germany, age 81 years, resident of Lo.
Angeles.
Anton Nusser. a native of Germany
age SO years, resident Of Los Angeles
and Therese Nusser, a native of Ger
many, age 20 years, resident of Los An
geleS.
The herald., 1897-10-26
BUNCO MEN ON TRIAL
MEMBERS OF THE POKER DAVIS
GANG TO THE RESCUE
They Try to Swear Steerer Free-ls
Davis coffee" Gambling
Resort?

The trial of w. B. Seymour on the
bling resort was begun yesterday before
Justice Morrison in the police court. The
complaining witness is young man
named ]. S. Resch, who told straight
story on the witness stand He said that
he had been approached by man on the
street who, after striking up CONVEX
sation, had invited him to come to his
Office and look at large nugget. The
invitation was accepted. Witness was
conducted to a room at 4S1 South Spring
street. Instead of finding what he eX-
pected there were two or three well
dressed gentlemen sitting around a ta-
bl enjoying a sociable game of poker.
He was invited to join, and imagining
that he was something of a card player
himself, readily took part in the game.
After that the operation of skinning him
was swift and complete. He won a
"feeler" and then lost S25, all the money
he had.
Resch positively identified Seymour
as the congenial man whom he had met
on the street and who had invited him up
is none other than the notorious Poker
Davis" reinforced by his henchman,
Natchez Bilderain, and another member
of the gang named Clint, each swore
positively that it was not Seymour who
accompanied the complaining witness
to their office" but an entirely different
person who goes by the name of Thomp-
son and lives in San Francisco, but was
here during the race meet.
The attorney for the defense raised the
point that it had not been shown that
the room to which young Resch had
been enticed was gambling resort and
that unless this fact could be proved
there was no case against any one. JUS
tice Morrison then continued the case
until next Monday in order to give the
prosecuting attorney time to secure
such evidence.
The herald., 1897-10-26
SUIT FOR FORECLOSURE
On Fresno Property Transferred to the
Circuit Court

A suit for foreclosure was transferred
yesterday to the circuit court from the
superior court of Fresno county, in
which Mary H. Jarboe, executrix of the
estate of John r. Jarboe, is the plaintiff,
and Joanna P. Peirce, Harriet c. Peirce,
Sarah Eliza Emerson, N. B. Emerson,
John Doe and Richard Roe are the de-
PENDANTS.
The complaint alleges that promis-
sorry note made out to John r. Jarboe or
his heirs. for $4,000, was executed at
San Francisco December 21st, 1892, and
signed by defendants. This note, it is
claimed, was made for one year. with
interest of s per cent and secured by a
mortgage on a piece of land in Fresno
county.
John r. Jarboe died July 4th, 1898, so
the complaint reads, and Mary H. Jar
Doe, executrix, sues for foreclosure on
the Fresno property to satisfy the bal
ance due on the note in the sum of $12,-
1885, with interest at per cent from
April 7th, 1897.