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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
HOW LONG ELECTED9
Marshal, Clerk and Commissioner
Have Only One Year.

The candidates for marshal, clerk
and commissioner are worried over
the discovery that they are to be
elected for only one year intead of
two. The statutes provide for their
appointment for that length of time
and the new law making them cleo
tive says they shall be chosen Eat the
general city election in the spring Of
1897 and at each subsequent election
thereafter" This hardly seems fair
to impose two campaigns on three
officers to the Others one.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
Quiet Days at Solomon.
Special 10 the Reflector.

Special TO the Reflector.
SOLOMON, March 24.-lf there Is to
be city election here Solomon has
apparently not heard Of it. No one
seems to care whether an election is
held or not.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
Their 22nd Anniversary.

Hodge Brothers celebrated their
22nd anniversary Of going into BUSH
ness in Abilene last week. The firm
has made a notable success because Of
fair dealing and honest goods. 1t has
the respect and trust Of every Dickin-
son farmer and deserves many more
anniversaries and prosperous years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25

Taken up, black and white spotted
SOW, weighs about $50. Owner can
have by paying charges and for this
notice. tscs j. NJ. THoRSBURG.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
Notice.

MY wife, Amanda Janke, having
left my bed and board, notice is here
BY given that / will not be response
bic for any debts that she may con-
tract. 1872 AUGUST JASKE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
Pasture TO Rent.

24O acres fine pasture, good water,
five miles from Abilene, to rent.
29-2c Jos. WHITE.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25
BURTON AUSTIN.
Fancy Seed Potatoes.

Fancy Seed Potatoes.
3 carloads northern
Minnesota and east
ern Kansas stock
Early Ohio, Early
Rose, etc. Our stock
was carefully selected
and is pure and fine,
prices very low. Will
also have a car of
Colorado table pota.
toes arrive about Sat-
urday, March 9th.
J. E. BREWER,
80 Broadway.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-25

Shockey has just received large
line Of implements and vehicles.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
AN ARBNIO TRIUMPH.
The Great Adam Forepaugh n Sells
Brothers. CONSOLIDATED Shows

The Adam F%orepaugh and Sells Brothers
allied shows will exhibit in this city to-
morrow at Oakland Park. A prominent
New York daily wspap in speaking
of this powerful aggregation of tent en-
tertainment says
Hereafter the Forepaugh and Sells
shows will be under the same tents. The
Barnum and Bailey show will be an ally
of the new continuation and hundreds
of leading newspapers in over a hundred
cities, from New York to San Francisco,
give the most positive assurance that it
is. in both magnitude and character, all
that is claimed for it. Here, then, and
in spite of interested and untruthful in
situations to the contrary, it may be con-
idently assumed that we have reputation,
responsibility, and experience backing up
two of the very greatest shows in the
world united, and adj exhibited for the
same price of admission charged by each
singly. when everyone was fully satisfied
with the return received for his money.
Combinations which result In giving the
public more and better returns for the
price are not only big things. but highly
desirable ones, and, if this one, undoubt-
edly the biggest and best of them all IN
a recreative way, sweeps from the leiu
the mob OIL ~SecOnd-rdle SHOWS, Which
rival the greater ones in nothing save
charges, every community will have much
occasion to return thanks.
When it comes to specifying the rare
wild beasts, aerial, arenic, hippodromatic
and animal performances. and notably
special and exclusive features and ex-
hlbits embraced in this ambitious con-
solidation editorial space is inadequate,
and the special and attractively Illus
trated publications and advertisements
must be left to tell the magnetic story
The ~menageries, circuses and hippo
dromes included are undoubtedly the most
complete and inviting ever combined. and
contain many exceedingly strange beasts
and surprising performances, nowhere
else to be seen. The united street parades,
too, are pronounced a most magnificent
and unprecedented popular success, full
to repletion of wondrous shows and
splendid spectacular effects. 1t is a great
enterprise, run by great managers, on
oroot lines
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
CHOSEN FRIENDS ENTERTAIN.
Ane Rsenehfs of ihs Order Eldquently
Set Forth at P-ohlmau,,s

seventeen of the eighteen ~councils of
the Order of Chosen Friends in H,aso,
county, invited last night, in celebrating
the eighteenth anniversary of the or
ganlzat1on In Pohlmann's assembly hail
ana pavilion. An excellent entertainment
was provided in the assembly hall in tho
early evening and there was dancing in
the pavilion until long past midnight
assembly hall was packed to the
doors when the entertainment and sneecb
making began and there were nearly two
hundred persons who could not gain a.
entrance n who were forced to content
themselves with p~romenading and a few
preliminary dances until the programme
was completed.
There were speeches on the work of tho
order and the benefits to be derived fror,
association with it. by the following
ofIicers:-
supreme Councillor Howard Il. Morse
VINO is Mayor of Yonkers; Sunrena
treasurer William B. Wilson, of Newark:
Depqty Grand Councillor George Pfersch
od Hopoken; Deputy Grand Councillor
J. G. Reid was chairman of the maet-
ing; Ihe entertainment was furnished hv
q double quartette from the Hohoken
Quartette Club and amateur minstraIs
from Court Harmony, No. 69, Foresters Of
America. Supreme Treasurer Wilson ,ed
the grand march. The Committee of Ar
engagements .Was:,Jacob s.. Nowieder.
nno.as Mahoney, George Kupfrain'
thai. ANoSeh-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
WEDDING GUESTS IN DARKNESS
Lights Went Ont as the Knot Was
Being Tied.

Especial to s"The Jersey City News."I
MERCHANTvILLE, Tune IL, 1S97.-The
wedding of Mr.. Joseph Low and Miss Eva
Ludlow, in Merchantville, Wednesday
light, had a singular and unpleasant in
terruption. Bride and groom are very
well known in the borough, and the new
house which Mr.. Low had built was filed
with guests. The rooms were decorated
with flowers and brightly illuminated
by incandescent electric lamps. The bridal
party filed down the stairway, and the
young people stood before Rev. w. ].
Lumbar. while man guests craned their
necks to view the ceremony.
The minister opened his book and
commenced to read, when, suddenly, the
house was thrown INTO utter darkness.
The p~redicament was a most embarrass-
ing one, for the only lamps in the house
were those received as wedding gifts.
The ceremony couldn't be finished in
darkness, SO a number of the male guests
secured the neighborhood for means of
illumination, and the wedding was con-
tinued by candle and lamp light. A
break in the electric current caused the
unpleasant interruption.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
EXCURSION TO HUDSON HEIGHTS
Hoboken Trolley Club Fakes HIS First
TrfD Last Night.

The Hoboken Trolley Club, organized
for the purpose of taking trolley rides
during the summer evenings. went on
it's first ride last night to Hudson Heights.
The members left Hoboken in two special
cars which were brilliantly decorated with
flags and electric lights. There were
about $50 in the party.
On reaching Hudson Heights they stop
ped at Brandenberg's Hotel, where an
excellent supper was served. A full
orchestra was engaged for the occasion
n after supper there was speech max
ing and dancing. TIL party got back to
Hoboken about one o'clock in the morn
ing. As the members passed along Wash
ington street some of the residents
greeted them with fireworks.
In the party were:-Fire Commissioners
John Bruning, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Cordts, Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Bauman, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Stande, Mr.. n Mrs. f.
Richard, Mr.. n Mrs. Schuman, MI. and
Mrs~A J. volk, Fire Commissioner and
Mrs. F. w. Bender, Mr.. and Mrs Edward
Bergman, Mr.. and Mrs. John Horstman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Jack, Councilman and
Mrs. August Bewig, Charles Blasse, H.
Eckelcamp, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Berckmann,
Mr.. and Mrs. E.. Baumann, Mr.. n Mrs.
F. Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rauo,
Councilman Philip Steuerwald, School
Commissioner g. Kerr, A. W~inckelman,
Fire Commissioner G. D. Kuper, %.
Forbes, ]. H. Woodman, School Commits
sioner. Voll, Poormaster Harry Barck,
School Commissioner .Phelan, MT, ana
Mrs. w Hraba, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Boden-
stein, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lankering, ana
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Rehm.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
4 sULTAN's BEDS.
He Has Fifty and No One Knows
Which He Will Occupy.


Ever since he has been or the throne
Abdul Hamid has rarely gone to bed at
night to rise in the morning like an or
binary mortal. He seldom retires until
dawn, but rises again at eight O'Clock,
having spent the night hard at work lis
tening to reports and attending to the
affairs of state, says a writer in thereon
temporary When he has nothing else
to do he reads French detective stories,
for he has an all-pervading idea that con-
spiracies are being Matched against him,
and passes { his time circurnventing an
imaginary conspirator. Nobody knows
where he will spend any part of the day
or evening. Often he enters a building,
and, while the sentries at the door believe
that he is inside, he has left by a back
door and gone to some other building.
Moreover, in whatever part Of the palace
he may be, there is a permanent service
Of surveillance day and night, and he is
constantly accompanied by a score of
persons, who organize a special service in
the building where he happens to be for
a moment.
Where the Sultan will sleep is never
known. He possesses more than fifty
beds in the different parts of the palace,
and these bedrooms are separated from
the rest Of the edifice by iron doors and
furnished with most ingenious and COM
plicated locks. Two superb st. Bernard
also sleep outside the door of the apart
ment in which the Sultan may be Sleep
ing, for he knows that fo~ur-i.ooted guar
dams cannot be tempered with. Formerly
the members of the imperial harem used
to move about among the numerous pal
aces on the Bosphorus, but Abdul Hainid
put a stop to it. The ladies OF the harem
never have the benefit, of q change of
air Their palace Is their prison and no.
where does phthisis claim sd many VIC
tins as in the harem of Yildiz.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
Fur Stors age
UNCLE SANS CONSCIENCE FUND.
The Identity of AtoBfng Evll-Doers
is Usually Concealed.


THE people sending money to the Con-
science Fund of the United States Treas
ury are not KNOWN writes Clifford How
ard in the June Ladies Home Journal
They never present themselves at the
Treasury, and they take care to conceal
their identity by making their contribu-
tions anonymously or under assumed
names. In a great many instances the
contribution is made through a minister
or priest, which is done, perhaps, for the
effect of not more surely hiding the iden-
tity of the penitent, but of adding sane
tity to his contribution. Others again
make their peace offerings through
friends or relatives, and even jailers
sometimes perform this duty for remcrse-
full criminals. AS a further p%recaution
against discovery many of these people
endeavor to disguise their handwriting,
or they have their communications writ
ten on the typewriter, while not a few
forward their money without a line or
word of writing. 1t is always taken for
granted that such remittances are intend
ed for the Conscience Fund, as it is rea-
sonable to presume that no one would
send money in that loose fashion unless
it We're for the purpose of expiating some
secret crime against the Government.
Occasionally some one will remit by
check or money order, in which case, of
course. his name becomes known; and
once in a great while some man will have
the courage to deliberately confess his
guilt and sign his name to the commune
cation; but such instances are rare, for
there appears to be a general fear among
these contrite people that, although they
clear their consciences by making repara-
ton to the Government, the law may still
have the right to lay hold of them for
their misdeeds."
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
SALE
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR
July Number of Standard Designer nov ready.
$50 NEW AYE SO
DRAMATIC UNION ENTERTAINs.
Two Successful Plays Given by the
Catholic C1ub Amateurs Last Night.

Two Successful plays Given by the
Catholic Club Amateurs Last Night.
The closing entertainment of the sea-
son of the Catholic Club was given last
evening to one of the largest audiences
that ever stepped into the large gym
nasium, on the top floor of the beautiful
clubhouse on Jersey avenue. The large
room was decorated in the clubs colors,
large streamers caught in each corner of
the wall, and all brought together in the
centre of the building presented a very
neat appearance. The entertainment
and reception committee, under whose di-
rection the closing entertainment was
given, worked hard to make it a success,
and they were certainly well rewarded for
their efforts. The committee consisted
of James c. Minihan, Chairman; William
A. Mccarthy, Secretary; Joseph A. Buett-
ner and James F. Farrell.
The Catholic IL Dramatic Union has
got some excellent amateur actors. as
was proven last evening by the perform
ance of the farce and the comedy which
they produced. Special mention need not
be made of any of them, as they were all
good in their parts, and received hearty
applause from the audience. The cast of
thep plays we're
The Charms of Music a farce in one
act, by A. H. Laidlaw, Jr.-Hamilton Hir-
suite Hamilton, Mr.. Healy; Walter
Ihorne Mr.. McHorney; Richard Douglas.
MI MI RELY; violet Ihorne, Miss Callahan;
Bowen. MISS
My Neighbours Wife" a comedy in one
ger, by Alfred Bunn-Mr. Somerton. MT.
sweeney; Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Thorne: Mr.
Grown, Mr.. CIeriin; Mrs. Somerton. Miss
Regan; Mrs. Smith, Miss Callahan: Mrs
Brown, Miss McCann. A
AFTER the entertainment the seats were
cleared from the fioor and dancing was
enjoyed by all present. Holden's orches-
ira Iurnlshed the music both for the en-
tertainment and the dancing.
The season just passed af tha Ca+ho,,o
EIuD mas ben a very successful one in the
me OF euchres and entertainments. and
s ere. u OF the club must have been
fairs sweied by those successful af-
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
NOTICE TO

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Monday, June u, 1897, at 2 O'Clock P. M,
in the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
for the
MANHOLES.
for the term ending May l, 1898. in accord
anee with specifications on file in the Office
of the Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the Office of the
Chief Engineer, City Hall, Jersey City, N. J..
or all proposals If it is deemed for the best
interests Of the city SO to do.
No city official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes, endorsed Proposals for the Repair
ing of Receiving Basins and ManhoIes." di-
rected to MI. Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of
the Committee on Streets and Sewers" and
handed to the Clerk of the Board in open
meeting when called for in the order of bust
ness relating to sealed proposals.
: The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section 7, Chapter 1874, of the avs of
1891, under the terms whereof no contract
shall be binding upon the city, or become
effective or operative, until the bondsmen
offered by the contractor have been approved
form by the Corporation Counsel, the Presi-
dent of this Board having the power to ex-
anime the proposed bordsmen under oath.
By order of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
Clerk.
Dated Jersey City, June 10, 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
IN NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
in the Assembly Chamber of the city Hail.
for the
IMPROVEMENT OF GREENvILLE AVE
from Old Bergen Road to Hudson Boulevard.
Said Improvement to be made conformably
OF 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of said
Blank forms Of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office OF the
Chief Engineer IgiT r cit City Il Hall, Jersey City. N. J.
About 1850 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About 5 cubic yards of rock excavation.
About 10 cubic yards of earth filling.
About 4.44O square yards of asphalt paving.
About 1000 lineal feet of curb stone.
About About 200 1inesl feet feet Ct Ct reset reset curb stone.
About 3 receiving basin heads to be reset.
About s nanhole heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of the work,
80 working days.
The making Of the above Improvement and
ject to the renonstrance Of the owners Of the
property liable to more than one-half the as
sessment therefor. en- the basis of prelimi-
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals 70. the I'M
to 'tMr. Ferd. He1ntze, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Streets and Sewers" and handed to
the Clerk of the Board in open meeting when
called for in the order of business relating
to sealed proposals.
No City official will be accepted as surety,
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed
The Board may, under the provisions of the
Act above cited. exercise its right to reject
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section I, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall he
binding upon the city, or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to suffi-
cheney by this Board and as to form by The
Corporation Counsel, the President of this
Board having the power TO examine the pro-
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners.
GEO. T. BouToN.
Clerk.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
MARKS GLEE CLUBS PLAY

The parish hall of St. Marks Chuch
was packed to the doors last evening.
with people connected with the church to
witness the entertainment and take part
In the strawberry festival. The entertain
ment was given and the cream and berries
served after by the young ladies of the
church..
The entertainment was given by the
Glee Club of St. Marks Church and #
was a first class one. The play presented
BY the young people was the Dairy Maids
took part:-Farmer, Mr.. Frank Rvvrnes.
Farmers wife, Miss Grace Montgomery
Corydon-City border, Mr.. Thomas Doug,
las; Phyliis-Farmer's daughter. Miss
Gertrude Goodlad; Milk Cans, Miss Maud
Egbert and Miss Louisa Byrnes and
Messrs. Wyatt, Rich and Martin; Chalk.
Mr.. Charles Wayre; Pump, Mr.. John
Scofeld; chorus, by milkmaids and milk
men.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners on
In the Assembly Chamber of the City Hall.
iMPRovBMENT OF BOWERS sTREEr,
from Summit avenue to Hudson Boulevard.
Said improvement to be made conformab;y
of 1895. and in accordance with specifications
on file in the office of the Clerk of said Board.
ties asiA must be obtained at the Office % Of the
ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About !, 500 cubic yards of earth excavation,
About $50 cubic yards of sand or gravel
About 4,SOo square yards of Belgian paw
About ESQ lineal feet Of curb stone.
About $40 square feet of bridge stone.
About 20 square yards of repaving.
About 90 lineal feet OF reset curb stone.
About 60 square feet of relaid bridge stone.
About 95 lineal feet of cribbing.
About 10 manhoie heads to be reset.
Time allowed for the completion of tho
The making Of the above Improvement and
award of the contract therefor will be SUBJ
property liable TO more than one-half the as
sessment therefor on the basis of preliminary
sketch.
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes.. endorsed Proposals for the Improve
Ferd. Heintze. Chairman of the Committee on
Streets and Sewers" and handed to the CIerk
for IN the order of business relating to sealed
No city official will be accepted as surety.
nor will a substitution of sureties be allowed.
The Board may, under the provisions Of ths
Act above cited, exercise its right TO raiees
any or all proposals.
The attention of bidders is especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874. of the Laws of ,Sei
under the terms whereof no contract shall
be binding upon The city, or become effeetive
or operative until the bondsmen offered by
cheney by this Board. and as to form Nv fhs
Corporation Counsel, the President Of this
Board having the power to examine the pros
posed bondsmen under oath.
BY order Of the Board of Street and Water
Commissioners
GEO. I. BoUroN.
Dated Jersey CITY. June 10. 1897.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-06-11

Sealed proposals will be received by the
Board Of Street and Water Commissioners on
for the
PAVING OF MONTGOMERY STREET.
from the bridge stone on the west side of
west side of Warren street, in accordance
with specifications on file in the office of the
Clerk of said Board.
Blank forms of bid and agreement of sure
ties must be obtained at the office of the
Chief Engineer. City Hall. Jersey City. n. j.
Payment for work herein advertised for is
to be made out of license monies hereafter
70 'nI ESTIMATE OF QUANTITIES.
About $3.50 square yards of specification
blocks on a concrete foundation.
About 400 square yards of repaving Belgian
About 1925 lineal feet of new curb. includ-
ing 3 circular corners.
About 200 lineal feet of curb reset.
About 6 manhoies set to grade.
About 2 receiving basins reset and basins
About / new basinhead reset and basin re-
Time allowed for the completion Of the work,
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed en-
velopes. endorsed Proposals for Paving
Streets and Sewers and handed to the
Clerk Ct the he BE- Beard ora IN Of hrs meeting when
to sealed proposals.
No City official will be accepted as surety.
NOR will a substitution Of s~ureties be allowed
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or ali proposals. if it is deemed for the best
interests Of the city so to do.
The attention of bidders Ii especially called
to Section Z, Chapter 1874 of the Laws of 1891,
under the terms whereof no contract shall be
binding upon the city. or become effective or
operative until the bondsmen offered by the
contractor have been approved as to sufi-
cheney by this Board and as to form by the
Corporation Counsel. the President OF this
Board having the power to examine the pro-
BY order of the Board of Street and Water
GEO. T. BouroN..
Clerk.