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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
TAXES PROSPERITY
TWICE THE AMOUNT OF FORM.
Err YEARS PAID.
County Treasurer Says That Dickin-
son Is Gaining Very Rapidly and
That the Way People Pay Taxes
Proves 1t.

One Of the tests of a county's pros
perity is the payment of taxes. When
the people hold off, pay in INSTALL
ments, ask the treasurer to "hang up"
their receipts for while etc.. times
are hard. When they pay promptly
and in full. taking advantage OF the
rebate on the second half, things are
in better condition. The latter is the
history Of Dickinson county this year.
County Treasurer Pattison says that
not in many years has 20 large a por'
ton of the taxes been paid at this
date as now. An examination OF the
records n day or two ago showed that
more than twice as much money has
been paid in on taxes this year as on
a corresponding date in the preceding
two years. The chief reason for this
is the greater prosperity of the people,
the farmers particularly having ready
cash and being prompt with their
payments. In former years they
have borrowed largely from the banks
to pay taxes and hence have waited
until the latest possible date. Then
they paid only the first half while
this year they are paying the full tax
and taking advantage of the rebate ON
the amount due in June. The in
dications are for the smallest dein.
'quent tax list in years in 1898. Dick
inson is progressing steadily on her
pathway to the stars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16

"Well, Uncle Ebenezer, will you have
turkey or chicken for your Christmas
dinner?" asked Mr.. Gllderseeve Of the
aged negro.
II prefer chicken, sah," replied Mr..
Kink, who then added. rehectively:
"Den none OBJ my neighbors don't keep
turkeys, you KNOWN. Y. World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
Special Holiday Presents.

g. C. Sterl & Co. refer you to their
list Of useful Christmas presents in
another column Of this paper. You
will do well to read it over carefully
then 60 to Ster's and select present
from 10 cents to $500, any price you
want.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
Taken Up.

On or about the goth Of Sept, 1897,
there came to my place a steer cal
about one year old. Red steer with
four white feet and white face. Own.
er can have property by proving il
and paying damages.
14.3c< d. d. Rock.
Navarro, Kas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
Preparing for the Hest.

"There's only one thing that | insist
upon" said Miss Elderly as she skipped
airily about the house,
"And what Is that?"
~ want misiletop paced over every
doorway and on every Chandelier
Detroit Free Press.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
CHOIR SAW HIM.
An Abilene Man Who Would Better
Return the Shoes.

During choir practice at the Re-
formed church Sunday man slip.
ped into the vestibule and stole pair
Of arctics. He was seen and identi.
fled bv the members OF the choir and
il those shoes are not back in place
mighty quick he will realize that the
wicked stand in slippery places even
if they do wear rubbers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
Tint Wns His Idea.

Look here, Mr. Hojack." said Mrs.
Hojack. "Id like TO know why you
asked me what wanted for a Christ
mas present, II you intended to get
something entirely dlllerent?"
II wanted to surprise you, dear" was
Uojack's unsatisfactory reply.-N. Y.
Truth
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
Sold the Salina.

The Upshaw Furniture and Carpet
Co. has sold its Salina store to Mr..
Bracken of Beloit and invoice is being
taken now. The Abilene store will
be run as before.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
A BUSY FARM.
0. L. Thisler's Fine Rancho Is Well
Stocked.

U. L. Thlsler's Fine Rancho Is Well
Stocked.
One Of the busiest farms in the
county is that Of Hon. o. l.. Thisler
ten miles east Of the city. 1t is not
only one Of the finest places in the
countryside acres of rich bottom.land
with fine buildings for all purposes
but it is well stocked. There are l20
head Of fine horses, 500 cattle and 800
to 400 hogs, all doing well and in ev-
cry instance animals to be proud of.
Mr.. Thisler has shipped large guam
titles of cattle from the Southwest
this season and is one of the men who
has made stockraising a success.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
Their Daughter Taken.

Miss Katie, daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Latin, died Tuesday morning
at their home eight miles south Of
Solomon, aged IA years. Funeral
Thursday morning at the house. The
sorrowing parents have the sincere
sympathy Of wide circle of friends
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16

Tommy, have you dreamed about
Santa Claus YETI"
Eyes, papa; and he was bow-legged,
Just like you."-Chicago News.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
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Kansas Pacific SAFE PO.tponed.

ST. Louis, Dec. l4.-Judge Sanborn,
In the court Of appeals, has granted a
postponement OF the proposed sale Of
the Kansas Pacific railroad for 90 days.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16

ask not gold nor gems, my dear.
Nor robes from Persian chest;
do not beg diamond clear
To sparkle on my breast.
But from your heart, D. give to me.
Tho short your store OF pelf,
Some wee. small gft-whate'e r It be-
That can use myself.
Chicago Record.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16

II WISH" said the minister's son sad
ly, that people wouldn't give pa slip
pers for Christmas."-N. Y. World.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16

Santa Claus-There, confound those
hard-coal burners! I've singed my
whiskers and ruined another suit OF
clothes.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-12-16
To Re Filled

To he Filled.
Said Santa Claus on Christmas eve.
In jolly. good. fat glee:
ITO Judge by all these stockings here
They've turned the hose on mel"
-IIp-to-DatA ,
Disproportionate.
To buy these things the lass so jolly
Now to the Christmas mart doth go
A quarters worth Of shining holly;
Four dollars worth Of mistletoe.
-Washington Star. !
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18

ship to John L. Somers, and th'
Mr.. Somer's 80 acres in Hamlin
ship to MAIDS Frabisius. w.
hustler on the farm business
sell 'em when others fail.
George Bald and Miss Ida
meir were married at the G.
Lutheran church in Lincoln
ship Tuesday of this week,
Ehlert performing the cerel
wedding supper and reception
held at the Gntzlne1r siOmc.
contracting parties are two of
coin townships best people and
on their life voyage with SEQ,
congratulations from their num,
acquaintances. They commence h,
keeping on Mr.. Bald's farm one
west of the Lutheran church.
Report of second months schot
winter term Of District No. Q, I.
coin township, ending Februar,
1897: Whole number enrolled,
average daily attendance, 1871; ma
of those absent but not tardy: II;
Bobenmoyer, Clara Wiley, Al
Briggs, Frank Briggs, Bert Ba
Henry Newell, Ben Wiley, Otto Z
ler, Chas. Newell and Thos. Ney
Name of one tardy but not alb:
Elmer Bobenmoyer. Eight cas-,
tardiness. CHAs. SMITH, Teacht
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
Souvenirs of Shakespeare.

A collection of Shakespeare relics
is now in the possession of Thomas
Hornby of Kingsthorpe, by North
ampton, says the London Sketch.
They were preserved in the house
in which Shakespeare was born,
which was owned by the descend
ants Of his sister Joan. In 1898 John
Hart, sixth in descent from Joan,
lost his only child. He then suggest
ed to kinsman, Thomas Hornby,
to rent the house and take over the
relics at a valuation. This was done,
and Hornby's widow resided in the
house until 1920, when she left it in
consequence of the then owner in
creasing her rent. She then moved
these relics into a house opposite,
where she exhibited them for sew
eral years.
Their present owner recently in
herited them. They comprise some
fine old oak furniture, a lantern, a
saw, quaint deed box and several
pictures. A square portrait, quite
pretty, is said to represent Shakes
peare's sister Judith. An oval por-
trait is described as that Of his
daughter Susannah, who married
DR.. Hall, but it is more probably
that of their daughter Elizabeth,
who married Sir John Barnard. We
are not in possession of the evidence
which connects these articles with
the poet, but they are all Of Shakes
peare's period, or earlier, and it ia
certain that they were in the birth
house for many years before the
end of the last century.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18

A few mouths ago Mr.. Byron Ever
of Woodstock, Michigan, was baG
afflicted with rheumatism. His ri.
leg was swollen the full length, ca
ing him great suffering. He was &
vised to try Chamberlain's Pain Bal
The first bottle of it helped him CO
siderably and the second bottle effect
cure. The 25 and so cent, sizes are
sale by G. w. Houston, Exira;C
Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
ONE BLANKET A YEAR.
Tho Beautiful and Patient Weaving of the
Navajo Indians.


Navajo Indians.
Exactly the most perfect blanket.
Neither Ottoman fingers nor British
machines have ever produced its
peer. The only thing 1 know of to
surpass it is to be found among the
astounding prehistoric fabrics we
have exhumed in the mummy mines
of Peru, but they are not blankets.
And this matchless weaving is the
handiwork, not of some old world
craftsman, not of trained heir of
civilization, but of wild animal-a
dirty, foxy, barbarous denizen of a
corner Of the Great American desert.
A Navajo Indian of New Mexico
and Arizona cannot vie with the
modern Turk in rugs nor with the
extinct Yunca in fringes, but when
It comes to blankets he can beat the
world, or, rather, he could, for it is
nearly generation since a Navajo
blanket of strictly the first class has
been created. Here is lost art, not
because the Navajoes no longer
know how, but because they will no
longer take the trouble. They make
thousands of blankets still-thick,
coarse, fuzzy things, which are the
best camping blankets to be had
anywhere and most comfortable
robes-but of the superb old pom
chos and zerapes for chiefs-those
iron fabrics woven from vayeta, a
Turkish cloth imported specially for
them and sold at Sc a pound, unrav-
eled by them and it's thread rein
carnated in an infinitely better new
body-not one has been woven in 20
years. 1t is loss to the world, but
the collector who began in time can
-7ly be philanthropist enough to
,ment the deterioration which has
AarPs Glover Root Tea purifies the
I'd and gives pure and beautiful complex
For sale by O.. W. Houston, Extra, Iowa.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
Tho National HAN of st..u.ry.

At Washington there is national
hall of statuary, to which every
state is invited by the federal gov
ernment to send the statues Of two
of it's most illustrious citizens. Thus
far no state has found among its
sons man of letters whom it has
deemed worthy Of this distinction,
and as most of the older states,
which are practically the only ones
In which literature has heretofore
been cultivated, have already sent
their representatives to this senate
of genius, we have prospect of see-
ing the hall filled with 90 of the ma
tion's great men-with more to
come by and by-not one of whom
Is man of lettersl-J. E. Chamber
lin in Atlantic.
Consumption, LaGrippe, Pneumo-
mia and AL Throat and Lung diseases are cured
by shiloh's cure. For sale by O. W. Houston.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
ON THE BALCONY.

The twilight fell in ashen gray.
Ger Capri shyly peeped the mooa
The lights were winking on the bay.
A bagpipe droned q drowsy tune.
Anon tinkling tambourine
Echoed mimic serenade.
watched my lady Idly lean
Her arm upon the balustrnds.
The orange blooms their fragrance shed,
With odors Of acacias blent.
Vesuvius reared his sullen head.
Where moonlight sweet enchantment lena
Below we heard the pattering feet
Grow fainter where the midnight oal1ns
Old Naples din. Our pulses beat.
My love had clasped me In her armA
Harold Won Santvoord In Penny MagaAns
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18

made 1t impossible that even the
richest rival shall ever be able to
match his treasures.
There are still Navajoes-2O, 600 Of
them-and there is still vayeta, and
as there are people who would give
$500 for an absolutely first class
vayeta blanket you might fancy
that the three things would pool,
but that is to forget the Navajo. He
is a barbarian, to whom enough is
an elegant sufficiency. By weaving
the cheap and wretched blankets Of
today-wretched, that is, as works
Of art-he can get all the money he
desires. Why, then, toll a twelve
month over blanket for $500
which is more coin than he can
imagine anyhow-when weeks
work will bring $B7
The art of the Navajo blanket Is
as old as Plymouth rock and almost
as bigoted. You can tell genuine
just as far as you can see 1t. It is a
curious fact, known to the student,
that when left to himself the Indian
never blunders in color. It is only
when too long rubbed with our
shoddy civilization and poisoned
with the ease and oheapness of our
accursed aniline dyes that he perpe-
trates atrocities. His eye for color
is elemental and absolutely correct.
Red is king, and no bastard magen.
ia, mauve or lake, but true red
Blue is good because it stands for
the sky, and green because it is tho
grass, and yellow for the sun, and
white for the clouds and snow, and
these are the only colors found in a
strictly perfect Navajo blanket. To
the Indian color is a part of rei-
gion, and purples and pinks and
other DEVILS colors he never can
use until he is fully corrupted. The
blanket of today is the most graphic
witness to the falling off of the abo-
rigine that ever came into court. It
is full of hues that any decent In
dian knows to be literally infamous.
A generation ago a Navajo would
have been put to death by his peo-
pie if simply found in possession of
aae of these witch colors. But the
true old blanket was as perfect in
its color scheme as in its weaving,
and have blankets which have for
75 years done duty on an adobe floor.
OF course at all times these gems
were comparatively few. Not every
Navajo weaver was master, and
not SO many could afford a blanket
whose thread cost IS pound as
could "stand" the natural wool at
80 cents. But what has done most
to make the old time perfect blanket
scarce is the fact that it was almost
invariably buried with its owner.
In the Christian graveyards of the
Pueblos, in the barbaric lonely last
cuddling places Of Navajo captains,
the vast majority of the perfect
blankets have gone to the worms. I
myself have seen ponchos not three
collections in the world could match
today swathed about the corpse and
covered with six feet of earth, and
you can fancy if that would make a
collector gnash his teeth.-"La of
Sunshine.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18

Mrs. Welty moved part of her store
building to her farm west of town.
Geo. P. Wiley will go to Adair
county next week to work insurance.
Forsbeck & Groteluschen shipped
two cars of hogs to Chicago, Satur-
day.
Henry Brandhorst will soon COM
mence the erection of a 4Sx2S- foot
corn crib.
The Green Bay Lumber Co. will
soon commence the erection of a new
dry shed, size 5Sx80 feet.
Sam Randles is at Belgrade, Nebras-
ka, being called there last week by
the serious illness of his sister.
JEwELRY REPA1RED.-Leave orders
at the Gray Pharmacy for repair OF
clocks, watches or any kind of jewelry
The Wilson family was released
from their thirty-three days of scar
let fever quarantine, Tuesday morn
ing.
Nels Christensen shipped two cars
of cattle to Chicago from Gray Sat-
urday. Fern Andersen and Nels ac-
companied the stock.
Mrs. S. f. Donaldson, formerly of
Lincoln township, died Sunday at
Rock Island, Illinois. The remains
were brought to Audubon for in
terment.
| A telephone line from Manning to
Audubon is now the talk here and
may become more than talk. If the
scheme is perfected the 'phone will be
placed in the drug store.
| The Town of Gray nominees are
w. II. Lancelot, mayor; w. A. De-
Witt, Recorder; w. j. Audas, James
Crow and Chas. McLachlin, Council
men; Ernest Lonsburg, Treasurer.
Elmer Ellis, of Audubon, former
employe of Harp Wilson, has opened
up harness shop in this place in the
rear of George Gray's grain office.
Mr.. Ellis is a first class harnessmaker
and will keep a we'll assorted stock of
the best goods.
The Gray Pharmacy building is
being fixed up. A stairway is being
made in the back part and one room
in the upper story will be used for
Mr.. Mertz's large stock of wall paper.
The other rooms we understand are
being fitted up for living rooms.
Suspicion points to Mr.. Mertz.
Geo. P. Wiley, the land agent, sold
two farms this week, completing the
deals Tuesday. One was VIM. Turn
er's 60-aore farm in Cameron town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
A Courteous Visitor.

After rounding up a gold watch
and chain and 5000 in money an In
diana burglar had the great graft
tude and consideration to stop and
write on the back door with a piece
of chalk, II was in big luck here. {"
--Kansas City Star.
Thousands of cases of Consumption,
Athma, coughs, Group and colds are cured
eeary day by Shiloh's cure, Sold by y. Houston
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18


Among the several works left by
Robert Louis Steuenson unpublished
at his heath undoubtedly the one of
completest and and widest interest is
romance entitled .sSt. Ives.0 1t
was left all but complete; and it is, so
those who have read it say, a straight
away honest tale of adventure. 1t IS
love story and records, in Steven
sons most charming style, the ex-
ploits of cool, audacious French sol
dier who became prisoner of war il
Edinburgh Castle. The exclusiv
right of publication of this story wa
purchased soon after Mr.. Stevenson
death by the S. S. Mcclure Company
of New York City and its publication
will begin in the March number; 10c
number.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
Cameron township.
Vert DuVall haled some nice
last Thursday.

Vert DuVall haled some nice
last Thursday.
Miss Pet Sweezey arrived h,
last Thursday.
Dave Hart transacted business
Templeton last Friday.
Billy McCaw hauled corn for Wat
Frye q few days last week.
Albert Hartman sold som
corn to l.. G. Kopp last week.
Mrs. Jingst was very ill of tn
DR.. Brooks, of Audubon,
called.
John Walker returned las.
from a visit with friends j"
Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alb
ever Sunday at the
Mrs. Beers.
Joe Leonard
more corn t
to Ded han
The
~-,aant i.on.u - 1u.,-
last Fridaytnight.
Joe Sweezey says he would like tt
have that Viola sport come back and
pay his board bill.
Someone said Amos could be bought
out very cheap. Chances are now for
sale by Jim Manahan.
Nate Moore had quite tussel with
a coon last week, Nate knocking the
coon out in three rounds.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Courtney at
tended the literary at the Foster
schoolhouse Thursday evening.
Miss Pet Sweezey arrived home
LAST week from Belle Plaine, where
she has been visiting her uncle.
Miss Emma SchraderS came hom'
last week from Gray where js.
been visiting friends for a few weeNs.
August Schroeder, like wise man,
is building new cribs and is going to
hold his corn for Mckinley market.
Mr.. Herman Schrader returned to
his home in Poweshiek county Mon
day after a pleasant visit with his
brothers.
Claude Chase was thrown from
horse Tuesday evening, receiving in
juries from which he died Thursday
afternoon.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
Nourish
lin. ~

That's the whole secret In .
word. We can cure no disease
unless we can keep up the pa
tents strength. And there's
only one way to do that-feed
him. Bot If the system refuses
food? Then Use SCOTT'S
EMULSION of Cod-liver Oil
with Hypophosphites. It goes
STRAIGHT TO THE BLOOD.
stops the wasting, rekindles
the vital fire, makes new flesh
and so renders a hopeful fight
possible against ANY disease.
Especially is this so in bron-
ehial and long troubles, in the
relief and cure Of which Scotfs
Emulsion has won its .eputa-
ton. Book about It free.
Scott's Emulhon Is NO mysteries
mixture: Il Is palatabi<, non-n.sae.t-
ing and infinitely prefefahle to the
plain oil. The genuine has otif trade
mark on salmen-coloeed wrapper. Get
the genuine.
For sale Al 50 cb. and 500 ~ al
druggists.
SCOTT & BOVINE, NV Y.st.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18
Gray Department.

We expect marriage to report in
our next letter.
Relatives Of Mr.. James Crow are
making him and Myra visit.
Our Sunday train ran in two hours
ahead of her usual time last Sunday
Elmer Greenlee will move on a
farm in the Bunker Hill neighbor-
hood.
Messrs Polzin and Hischke were
doing business at Manning last week
Thursday.
Mills Greenlee has disposed of his
crop and will move to farm one
mile north Of Templeton.
Every corn crib in town is full and
several loads is being piled up in the
oat house near the elevator.
Quadrenial polishing and general
toning up at our government offices,
locally, will soon be the order of the
day.
Miss Bertha Barkowski, who has
been faithful domestic at Mrs.
Wiley's for about two years, returned
to her home Monday.
Jim Aikman will move onto the
old Shelley farm in Cameron town.
ship March 1st. Jim has lived in
Lincoln township since its infancy.
Protracted meetings are still the
order of the day, not much interest
is yet manifest, but "while the lamp
holds out to burn the vilest sinner
may return"
At the Foster Lyceum last Friday
night it was estimated there were
over one hundred people present.
During the jam five window lights
were broken.
A. G. Forsbeck sold nice bunch
Of cattle to Gus Jens Monday for
feeding. This seems to be the way
our thrifty farmers have the disposi-
tion of their soft corn.
Misses Eva James and Flo Brook
field wer6 Audubon visitors Friday,
returning on "a Saturday evening.
The country ride was not al. appre-
ciable one as the "wind bleweth en-
icy current" and the ladies had to
face it for several miles.
Artistic. hicycle riding was wit
messed on our streets Friday. A GeSSi'
man gentleman came to town with
souvenir in the shape of an old fash
ioned cushioned tire bike, and after
chasing Emerson" over, town sew
eral times on his Damascus" con-
cluded there was no chance to win
glory or public approval from the
crowd assembled by continuing fur
ther, so took wild dash at the Hotel
Benson. The collision nearly knocked
that edifice from it's foundation and
Johns barber jugs into smithereens.
1t was suggested to get basket and
pick up the fragments OF the Dutch
man, hut further than hole in the
mud nothing more seriose hsnpened
him.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18

A NEW BOOK. KNITTING AND GRO
over 80
hoods, jackets, eto., has been published BY the
Home, III Milk street, Boston, Massachusetts.
paper Tho Home is 9opage monthly filed
with oaisinal stories. literary and domestic top
ies and fashions: Its department Of Fancy
signs each issue. The price is 800 a year and
will include one of these books. As a special
indrcement to trial subscribers, copy Of this
tion. Tbs price Of the book Is 25c, but six
months subscription and tho book combined
Will be sent for only 10 cents. Their
annual premium list sor 1897 will DO sent on
application.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1897-02-18

have given Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy fair test and consider it one
of the very best remedies for Group
that I have every found. One dose
has always been sufficient, al though
use it freely. Any cold my children
contract yields very readily to this
medicine. 1 can consciously recon-
mend it for Group and colds in child
ren.-George E. Wolff, Clerk of the
Circuit Court, Fernandina, Florida.
Sold by c. w. Houston, Extra: c. L..
Bison, Brayton.