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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
First published in the Abilene Weekly Re-
dector February %, 1871
Notice of Appointment.

STATE OF KANSAS,
Dickinson County, So
In the matter of the estate Of Henry Sprung
deceased, late of Dickinson county
Kansas.
.lotice ishereby given that on the 18th day
OF February, A, D. 1897, the undersigned was
by the Probate Court of Dickinson county
Kansas, duly appointed and qualified as
executrix Of the estate Of Henry Sprung
deceased, late OF Dickinson county, Kansas
All parties Interested In said estate will
take notice and govern themselves accord. {
ingly. MRS. MINNIE SPRUNG
Executrix.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11

The Oklahoma territorial council de.
feated the bill to repeal the death sen.
tence in murder cases
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
Monday, March %, A. D. 1897,

at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day, at the front
door of the court house in the city of Abb
lene, Dickinson county, State of Kansas,
without appraisement, sell to the highest
bidder for cash In hand the following des.
cribed real estate towit;
Lot number five % in block B in the town
of Detroit, in Dickinson county, state of
Kansas,
The said real estate will be sold pursuant
to the Judgment of the court in said cause
reclted in said order Of sale.
Witness my hand this 18th day of Febru-
airy, 1897. n, b. ROBSON,
Sheriff OF Dickinson county, Kansas
5. $. SMITH,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-11
First Published in the Abilene Weekly Re.
flector, Feb, IS, 1897.
SHERIFF'S SALE.

Case No. 36lB,
Eli Bushey plaintiff,
VS.,
John Kelley and Love A. Kelley, defendants.
Under and by virtue Of an order OF sale Is
sued by the clerk of the district court Of the
sth judicial district within and for Dickin-
son county state OF Kansas In the above
entitled case, and to me directed and de-
livered, will, on
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

,,.h,,,os ne ,,ssossoa hv Hin, than Inc
,ec,s notion Of the cathedral would do
ns,,oo "a tbs, noynia,,nt structure. Ne
csn A 81 r,nch p,cr, than can ar,am
a, can h.,r mo IN 50 many WAYS that
,o,aa no, aa,,so ca,, co,sol, mo IA, "a
many Influences thar am no, acou,m,.
"A 0,,, 90, .,noor corofcr, war;, slcss
~. q, sn,n ,,conca,vnb,e fashion ,he, /
,,so ,,r,.,r rr,ae an NV Ignorance
81, ,,rh sr,us aocner with cverv daily
,v,.,4orc,
uc ,s overvvh,r, nr,scnt. and. m me
on,,n, svnbobsm of th,, seripurcs e,crv
l,,r Il numbered such Is HIS vIsilance
tn,, M, a snsr,,v falls 10 the ground
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

n, communications intended for paoh-
cation should be directed to the editor
business communications of all EindS
and remittances must be addressed to
The Astorian,
The Astorian guarantees to It's suO-
,er,eers the largest circulation of any
newspaper published on the Columbia
river.
Advertising rates can be had on appn-
cation TO the business manager
The weekly Astorian, the second old
est weekly in the state Of oregon, has
next to the Portland oregonian. the
largest weekly circulation In the state
John F. Handley s CO. are our Port
land agents, and copies of the Astorian
can be had every morning at their
stand, l24 Third street
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
AMERICAN SHIPPING.

Astoria. July S-<Editor Astorian,l-
Much has been written and said In re-
gard to the decadence OF American ship
ping. but no practical remedy seems to
suggest itself. II may be, however, that
the difficulties in the case are not 80
great as supposed; and II our legis-
ators in Washington would take seHsi-
ble view Of the matter and pass few
necessary laws, it might have a very ben
eaeial effect
In the first place, let our government
take IN all restrictions in regard TO
buying foreign ships. II necessary. I'M
pose a duty. as upon implements or ma
chinery OF any kind. but allow any one
10 purchase ship where and OF whom
he can TO the best advantage.
1t may be said that would prevent
the development OF ship building in this
country But we are not building ary
as II Is: wooden ships are out OF date and
We are not building iron ones TO any
extent II We owned some iron vessels
they would have to be repaired OCCASION
ally, and from repairing we would soon
set to building.
II IS time we got over some OF our old
fashioned ideas about these things and
adopted more liberal policy. There is
no argument in favor OF the present
system which cannot easily be refutcd
and any disinterested person would prob
ably admit that such a change would be
desirable. But Of course 1t might injure
a few people, at least for a time.
Blu. perhaps the most practical and
beneficial measure would be The placing
Of all shipping in the United States sole
y under federal laws. Do away with
state or local taxation. As long as ships
are taxed as ordinary property. wherever
they may be owned. they will be unable
TO compete with foreign bottoms. Let the
taxes be paid as tonnage dues; or better
yet. tax the net earnings. In this way
vessel would not have TO pay when she
was not earning anything. and when
making money could AFFORD to pay a rea-
sonable tax. This would place all vessels
in the country on the same footing and
every ship owner would know just where
be stood. Ii may be claimed that a man
should pay taxes on a ship the same as
on house but that Is not the point. We
have practically no ships to tax. and II
the policy named would mean the build
ing up Of the shipping industry. sc that
many ships would be owned here. the
money they earned would be put into
houses or other investments which would
add TO the wealth Of the country and
share in the burdens of taxation.
or course We are comparatively young
as a nation we have great resources as
yet 70 develope. so that We can manage
to do without the carrying trade for a
time, but that is no good reason why we
should neglect It entirely. The passage
Of few sensible laws would be a step in
the right direction, and do much towards
placing our shipping business on a sub
stantial foundation. COMMERCE.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

a Georgia lawyer wAO had a casa lu
which convict, % lJr hgs oli,ut scymyd Ger.
tain clus,d his argument witha scripturLl
quotation. 10 tne auazemvnt ut all, 90,
Jury returned verdict OF mot guilty
without l,ay.nf ,hcir SEATS, AItcr coOrJ
had adlournu: the lawyer approached the
foreman.
Il am curious 70 know, " hc said, Just
on what point OF law you baS'd your yer.
dicty"
1T warns no law point, colonel, re-
piled the foreman, but we couldn't Jest
git over that Scripture. Baltimore sun
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

n0wr
YES; toll Marie to bring me glass q,
wine
Later that night tho manager huEh,d
aloud In the solitude OF his room u1 tLy
hotel
"Hurruh lor madarc" no cried, clap,
ping his hands tup ,hcr. "Whata wpua.l
lauta Constitution
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
wEEKLY.

ssn, by main, per year 81 in advance
Postage free to subscribers
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The monitor Monadnock arrived down
last evening and was opened TO visitors
during the evening. She will saN for
California this morning at Q o'cl1ck
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
DAILY.

Sen, by mail, per sser.-,'''''''''SO'OO
Sen, by mail. per month".'''''.:'" ''O
served by carrier per month"; 20
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The British steamer Eau Sang. in the
Oriental trade, arrived from Portland
last evening with a cargo Of nearly 2.0jO,-
90 feet Of lumber.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

Don't scowl II you wish to have pretty
eyes.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

Empire Jackets somehow ID 1T seem
70 take
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The State Of California vii sail early
this morning for San Francisco with 4
large freight and passenger list.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

Huguenot frilling is a dainty summer
novelty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The Alliance sailed yesterday for SAT
Francisco with a cargo Of 10000 feet o.
lumber.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The Columblne visited Tilamook rocl
yesterday and landed the quarterly sup.
plies.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11
Depression
of Spirits

so common in summertime.
accompanied byloss Of energy
lack Of thought-power, means
a deficient supply Of nOurish-
ment. The vital force is lost.
1t isn't aquestion Of muscle and
sinew, but Of resistance and
endurance. At any age, but
especially in youth, it involves
the risk Of lung disease. Loss
Of flesh and a cough are threat
eninG signs.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The British bark Glenlee left up yester-
day for Portland.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-11

The Alice Blanchard sailed yesterday
with cargo Of 125,0OO feet Of lumber.
The herald., 1897-04-25
A TRIP WORTH TAKING

It is we'll worth ones while to go to
San Nicolas, even If only to see the Won
derful effects of the ocean. l never be-
fore realized the immense force of the
sea. If it were not for its rocky armor
the island would soon be washed away.
Wherever it can force its way through
or over the reef the water cuts out great
The herald., 1897-04-25

and in which they were buried. In the
case OF the latter the soil underneath
the surfact of sand is black, looking as
though is was formed by decomposed an
imai or vegetable matter. This stratum
of black soil is in many places four feet
thick, and under it a%ain sand. 1t was
in this stratum that almost all, our
most interesting relics were found:
But what L called the working"
mounds while externally similar to
these living mounds, differed in that
the black soil was absent. They were
covered with broken and decompose d
shells, which appear to. have been the
favorite material out of which to con-
struct all kinds of useful and ornamental
articles. 1t appears to me they con-
gregated on these working mounds
in a sort of "pow-wow. improving the
time by manufacturing these things.
while they talked, or perhaps smoked.
as we have several pipes which prove
they did the latter. We found it was
useless, to dig in these working"
mounds. 1t only required careful and
close scrutiny Of the surface to pick out
from the heaps Of debris the perfect
ornaments.
The herald., 1897-04-25

masses of sand, completely changing
the aspect of the coastline. What, with
the action of the sea on the coast, and
the wind on the sandy island, l doubt
whether a man would be able to recog-
nize landmarks once familiar TO MIN,
after an absence of few months.
one very peculiar experience we had
in this connection. Our fresh water res
ervoir was completely lost to us one
day in December. The tide was very
high, and in the afternoon, when we
went to fill our can, we could not find 1t.
The tide had washed in about two feet
of perfectly level sand which completely
covered the little bay where 1t was situ-
ated. And, although we dug pretty near
ly all over it, we failed to locate the hole.
For the last three weeks of our stay
we were forced to carry our drinking
water over a mile.
There is plenty Of good drinking water
on the island, but 1t never comes down
in a stream. 1t sinks into the sand, and
finally comes to the surfact in some
little hole on the seashore like the one
from which we obtained our water.
The island is about nine nautical miles
long by four broad. Toward the east
end there is large sandspit reaching
far into the sea, and completely protect
ing the asst end from the force of the
prevailing west winds. The rains and
fogs we had while we were there caused
what grass there is to grow fast, and
in some places toward the east end the
FEED for sheep, of which there are quite
a number on the island. became quite
luxuriant. But where we were, at the
west end, 1t is about as barren desert
as one could find.
1 am very glad to have made the trip,
and If anything we have obtained Will
help to throw more light on the history
of this extinct but certainly interesting
people, our object will have been att
tained. ROBERT NJ. FOX.
The herald., 1897-04-25

foggy night, and as they had their blan-
kete with them, we told them they could
sleep in the hut. We rolled into our
blankets and there was just room for
them also across the end of the house
1t was the nearest approach to being
Chinaman I have yet experienced, but
I was so tired that I suspect I should
have slept even in worse company. In
the morning they left, bidding us well
come to the use of large can of lemons
they had in their stores. 1 think we
have made friends of them which Is
more satisfactory than to be at daggcrs-
drawn, under the circumstances.
I went on board the Nellie to fetch
some things we had forgotten, and then
rowed ashore watching the yacht from
the cliffs as she hoisted her sails and
made her course to San Pedro. 1t Is
rather strange sensation to feel that
one is on a desert island with only one
companion, and no means of communi-
cation with the outside world for a
period of two months. But as we have
provisions enough. expect we shall
find plenty of interest in searching for
what the Indians left behind them when
they were removed to the mainland SIX
The herald., 1897-04-25
A Nice Luncheon Drink

A pleasant drink frequently offered at
ladies' luncheons is made from orange
juice. Tall glasses are filed one-thdrd
full with finely cracked ice, over which
orange juice is poured till the liquid is
brought to the half measure. A siphon
of Vichy offered frequently to add to the
juice gives a bubble and foam to the
drink, which completes it's relish. Or
ange juice chilled in ice and salt and
served in tall glasses with strawberry,
slice OF banana, grape cut and seeded.
a die of pineapple or any seasonablA
treatment with fruit, IS another agree
able drink to sip through luncheon in
lieu of wine. Women who are careful
of their compilations know the harm to
them of wine drinking. and much prefer
fruit juice decoctions. The juice may bt
chilled sufficiently by putting 1t in a tin
pail and placing that in a pan with q
layer of ice and salt to a depth of q
couple of inches on the bottom for an
hour before luncheon. Watch that thu
freezing point is not reached, as may
happen if there is too much ice ana salt
to the amount of 5uice.-New York Even
ing Post
The herald., 1897-04-25

which we climbed to reconnoiter. At the
the top Of the bank, some forty feet above
the sea, we found a shanty. 1t Is about
fifteen feet wide by twenty-five feetlong.
the back part of the house being built
of rough stones piled one on the other to
a height of four feet at the sides; the
end wall, facing the west, being ten
feet high in the center and composed en-
tirely Of stone. with good reason. as we
subsequently found out. the prevailing
winds coming from the west and capable
of flying away with anything less sub
stantial than stone. The roof pitches
from the center to the side walls and is
made of shakes, to our agreeable sur
prise, appearing quite capable of keep
ing out the rain. AS to whether 1t will
keep out the driving sand we shall see
hereafter. The carpet like everything
else in sight is sand. The entrance faces
the east and Is closed by a rough door
about four feet wide; hinges, of course,
are out OF the question. and you simply
move 1t out Of your way to go in or out.
AS we contemplate this gem of archi-
lecture from the outside, we bless the
sheepherders who CONSIDERABLY built
this refuge from the storm. But Judge
of our CONSERVATION when, on boldly re-
moving the door. we fra the hut occu-
pied by stores which have a strong Chi
nee odOr. On getting over our first feel
ing of disgust we examine things more
minutely and come to the conclusion that
the hut has not been occupied for some
days, that the owners Of the stores are
band of Cinnamon who have come to
the island for the purpose of securing a
supply Of abalones with which the rocks
surrounding San Nicolas are covered.
They are probably camping out on some
other part of the island, 1t being full
moon, the best time for abalone fishing,
the tides being at their lowest. Very
likely the house is their headquarters.
We, of course, conclude ia take i'm
mediate possession, leaving the question
OF dealing with the representatives of
the race knowing tricks that are vain"
The herald., 1897-04-25

we found even more than we expected of
these curious articles. Pestles and NOR
tars and trinkets on all sides gave prom
Use of a rich harvest for our pilgrimage.
One of the party found a battle-ax made
out of stone and carved into the shape Of
an Australian boomerang. Just about
this time we came across footprints of
naked feet in the sand, which we recog-
nized as belonging to Cinnamon. Soon
after the Celestials appeared, and in
their pigeon English sought to know,
what for?" as they say.
We informed them that we had come
to take possession of the island; that it
and all it contained was at our disposal,
but especially the hut we had occupied
the previous night. The Cinnamon who
are camping on this side of the island
for few days, intended to use the
shanty as their headquarters and for a
store room for their abalones. They did
not seem at all pleased at our cool as
sumption of ownership, and when we
told them we were going to stay two
months their Jaws dropped. But they
seemed to accept the situation with bet
ter grace than 1 had expected, and I
hope we shall have no trouble with
them. They seemed pretty decent fell
lows, for Cinnamon, and l felt very sorry
to have to disturb their calculations:
but we must have the use of the hut at
all hazards. We reached the house
about dusk, having found the distance
further than we had expected. Just as
we were cooking supper two Of the
Cinnamon appeared at the door. They
had come to investigate the truth of
what we had told them and also to get
further supply of stores for their camp.
They cooked their supper of rice and tea J..
and one of them lighted joss stick. His
companion told US 1t was to drive the
devil away as some one had died in the
hut at one time After supper they
packed up what they wanted and sling
ing their baskets over their shoulders,
started out into the fog. They had not
gone far when they gave it up as a ba i
job and returned to the hut wet through.
We could not turn them out into the
The herald., 1897-04-25

which In tearing its way to the sea had
washed out the softer sand, leaving a
succession of lodges like gigantic steps
down which we climbed, frequently
having to jump several feet from one
layer to another, and occasionally
meeting with fall or colliding with a
sharp edge of sandstone which reminded
US unequivocally that, although made
of such soft material it could still hold
its own successfully against flesh and
bone.
THE ABALONE INDUSTRY
Eventually we reached the shore, and
the fog having partially cleared, we
saw the breakers in all their majesty,
rolling in on a rocky shore. Just the
place for abalones. we thought, and
forthwith we scattered in search Of
these immense shell fish. No wonder
the Cinnamon make money by coming to
San Nicolas! The fish were here by
thousands. It was low tide, and under
every rock we found them by the score
We could have filled a boat in few min
utes with them. We were disappointed,
however, in not finding any red ones,
these being very large and the shell pc
culiarly beautiful and valuable. The
shore was lined VITA the shells in va
rious stages Of decay, but we did not
find a single living specimen. AS We
were not specially anxious to gather
abalones Just then, however, we turned
our attention to some large mussels,
which we found in large quantities. and
from which we concocted very good
lunch, cooking them in the shell in a
fire built on the rocks. We found sew
eral good+sized pearls in the mussels
during the course of our repast.
Dinner over, we continuedIour exp1ora-
tions going towards the west end. The
further we went in this direction the
more utterly barren and sandy the
island appeared, but at the same time,
of Importance to us. the more promise of
Indian relics. The whole coast line was
lined with mounds. or burial places. and
The herald., 1897-04-25
The People in Resentful Mood

The feeling of discomfort which found
expression in the western municipal
elections last week Is not confined to
that section. 1t prevails throughout the
country. The people feel that they have
been deceived, that they are getting
something entirely different from that
which they voted for. And they are re-
ally justified in resenting what they feel
to be a trick and imposition.-Bosto
Post
The herald., 1897-04-25
Rice Omelette

Rich omelette is good for spring break
fasts or luncheons. 1t is made from one
cup of boiled rice. a little salt, three
eggs, beaten separately and then to-
gether, and four tablespoonsful of milk
Cook as any omelette.-New York Times
9
1t Is surprising fact that the bakers
of America last year sent abroad A.
206314 pounds of bread and biscuit, for
which they received 1854 600.
The herald., 1897-04-25
ANIMAL RELICS

Animal skulls, especially those Of the
seal and dog, we generally found con-
tiguous to the human skeleton. 1 Won
der if they worshiped these animals!
Fac SMILES of fishes, made out OF
shell and bone, were also found.
The bones of the whale and pelican,
and the large rocks round the shore ap-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-15
Received a Ducking.

The B. & o. officials who passed
through this city on Monday, on a
tour of inspection had quite an ex-
perience on the new bridge along the
Monongahela river at Glenwoodl
The officials left their train at Glen
wood and began to foot it over mile
of newly built trestle along the rivers
edge to Laughlin's Station. Near the
middle of the trestle the party was
overtaken by wind. hail and rain.
Some Of them say it blew sixty miles
an hour.
1t blew hard enough to force the en-
tire party to sit down and cling to the
stringers for twenty-five minutes,
while they we're pelted by rain and
hail. Drenched to the skin, they
hastily returned to the Monongahela
House, where several, having no
change of clothing at hand, went to
bed until their clothes dried.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-05-15
LOCAL co CORRESPONDENCE.
canbridre.

Our little hamlet is quite silent. al
nothing of note is going on
Sunday school seems to be pro.
crossing finely. A good attendance
is had every Sunday. Rev. Staley
expects to preach at the school. house
in the near future. so we hear.
Mr.. Ward Sencindiver, Of Hedges
vile, is enlivening the home circle by
his presence for a few days.
Mrs. c. Q. Payne and children spent
Sunday with relatives near Tablers.
Mr.. c. L. Kyner and Miss Allie
Burns were the guests of Miss VERNE
Leblanc, at Bedingtou, last Sunday.
Miss Lydia Kyner is home from
Vanclevesville to spend the summer
with her parents.
The strange man who has been
roaming through this end ofthe conn
try recently, was seen by some folks
of this locality lately. 1t is hoped
that he may be caught before he com
mits any rash deed. LOIS.