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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
OLD SETTLERS DAY.
Everybody Should Arrange to Attend
and Enjoy It.

Old Settlers Day Of Dickinson
county will be celebrated at the old
fair grounds at Abilene, Wednesday,
Oct. 6. 1t is expected that a large
attendance will be present. The
morning will be spent in visiting.
At noon will be basket picnic dinner.
Exercises will commence at 1880 p. m.
G. W, Hurd will preside; the Polym-
MIA club will sing; Il. W. Hoch, of
Marion, will make the principal ad-
dress. Everybody is invited to at
tend, renew old acquaintances and
spend an enjoyable day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
What Do the Children Drink ?

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAlN-O? It is delicious and nour-
iShing and takes the place Of coffee.
The more Grain.0 you give the chill
dren the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-0 is
made Of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice
grades of coffee but costs about as
much. All groccrs sell it, ljc and
Jhr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Runaway No. 3,62l.

Another runaway which came near
resulting seriously occurred about
4:30 Monday. Mrs. |. Kobi and
Mrs. Shepherd, living west Of the city,
were in a spring wagon at Snider's
harness shop. The bride was being
fixed and the horse was hitched with
halter. Suddenly it started and
ran up Second street making a quick
turn near Kruger's shop, throwing
the ladies out and overturning the
vehicle. The horse was caught soon
after.
Mrs. Shepherd had her face bruised
and the lobe Of one ear cut nearly off.
Mrs. Kobi escaped with some severe
bruises on her limbs.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Smith.Perrlng,

TALMAGE, Sept. 2S.-Thomas Per-
ring and Miss May Smith of this place
were married at Manchester last Fri.
day evening, Rev. Mckay officiating.
The groom is respected and pros
pering young man while the bride is
one of the county's best teachers, hav-
ing taught several years in this COM
munity. All unite in wishing them
much happiness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
DRESSED IN THEIR BEST
FIREMEN START OUT FOR PRIZES
AND GLORY.
Department Puts on New Uniforms
and Leaves for Topeka to Capture
Few Honors Handsome Suits.
[FrOm Mondays Daily.]

Dressed in their best suits of clothes,
pretty as soldiers on parade, the Abb
lene fire department representatives
left for Topeka's festivities and the
State tournament. There were 25 or 80
in all and prettier body ofyoung men
will not be found anywhere. If they
do not win the $25 prize tomorrow
morning for the best appearing de-
partment in line in the parade it will
be through rank prejudice on the part
Of the Judges. Under Captain Mat
teson the boys have had splendid
training in drills and running and
they will do credit to themselves and
to the city.
The new uniforms were much ad-
mired as the boys wore them around
town this morning for the first time.
Instead Of the antiquated red shirt
and gilt monstrosities they are up.to-
date in every particular. The suits
are blue, with double breasted coats;
silver buttons bearing the letters IF.
d.; yellow stripe on outside Of
trousers; silver band on coat sleeve;
blue caps with silver band and but
tons and silver plate with the word
"Abilene" engraved thereon over the
front. The dress is remarkably neat
and tasteful and the department
makes fine showing.
The running team which will take
part in the races is as follows:
W. A. Matteson, captain; W. Lips,
ladderman; Ed. McVey, Guy Mccoy,
H. Brown, Ted Price, c. A. Snider,
F. vanmeter, I Hogan, c. Pauley, I.
Kirk, H. 5. Folk, Sam Barber, X.
Allen. Ed. Yeadon, j. Poore. The
team will enter the following races:
Besides the team the following fire.
men will attend: Il. Hasshagen, l..
Lips, G. Benignus, +. johnson, D.
Hart, j. Monroe, G. D. Kelfer and
others.
A special train for liremen took the
Abilene department and its new run
ming cart to Topeka at noon
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Grant Township Republicans.

The Republican caucus of Grant
townshipwas held Saturday afternoon,
naming the following ticket; Trustee,
G.. Fl. Carver; treasurer, John Reed
clerk, VIM. Houlton; road overseers,
4. W. Barber, C. Lechrdn, W. H.
Amsbaugh. N. c. Dyer was chair
man and $. Lands secretary of the
caucus.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Too Little Wind.

Stockmen depending on wind power
for water have experienced much
trouble during the past week because
of the calm weather. The windmills
have refused to run. The Smoky
Hill and the smaller streams of the
county are lower than at any time in
nearly two years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Burned a Barn.

The barn Of Frank Mercer, Of New
bern, was burned to the ground last
Friday noon, presumably the work Of
tramps. It was insured through
Wyandt Brothers agency for $3.50
which guarantees that the loss will be
promptly adjusted in full,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30

The president of Baker university
sends out circular saying that Dick
inson county, the one fartbest from
Baker in the conference, has the most
students, Is. excepting Douglass, the
home county.
&C. l.. Murphy, che Of the farmers
of Dickinson who knows how to farm
raised wheat this year tha! yielded
40 bushels to the acre and weighed
81 pounds. Dickinson does not need
to send to New Mexico for seed.
Rev. Il. W. Mueller, who resigned
his pastorate at the Oakland (ropeka)
Methodist church last Sunday has ac-
cepted call to the First Methodist
church Of I.across, Wis. He was
formerly in Salina and preached here
several times.
Enterprise journal: c. Hoffman
n Son started work the first Of the
week on an addition to the office at
the mills. 1t will be Of stone, one
story high, and is being put on the
south side of the present one. The
addition will make the Office again as
large as at present.
The little folks are fairly mob
bing j. NJ. Brenizer's candy store to
look at that beautiful doll he is to
give away at Christmas. II the par
ents do not organize against the raid
the children will have turned in ali
the nickels of the town to geta chance
at it.
Fishing must be good in South
Dickinson. The Hope Dispatch says:
Mrs johnson presented the editor
with the finest perch, last week, that
we have seen this year. II measured
nine inches in circumference, was Il
beautiful color and the meat was yell
low as gold and Of delicious flavor.
For sale, the celebrated Moline
bicycles for only S3j One second
hand wheel in good repair for $40. A
full line Of bicycle sundries for sale
and bicycles repaired by Landes n
Dobkins, at City barber shop, Abilene.
3-lc
"A number of people speak Of the
gear of their bicycle but very few
how it is obtained. Here is the rule.
If you try it, You are very likely to
find that the gear Of your wheel is
not nearly 50 high AS you thought.
Multiply the diameter Of your front
wheel, which is usually 2s, by the
number Of catches on the front
sprocket wheel, and divide by the
number Of catches on the rear
sprocket wheel.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
An Eve Badly Hurt.

While driving nail Emanuel
Emlet, an employe of Contractor
Kruger was hit in the eye by the nail
which flew into his face. The eye was
seriously injured and its sight may
be DESTROYED.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
70-Rushel Corn.

P. B. Ross, living just south Of the
city, is gathering his corn and some
of it is making 10 bushels to the
acre, while his whole acreage will
average over 40 bushels. Mr.. Ross is
not only good citizen but good
farmer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Will Have 38 Dogs.

The Enterprise coursing meet Oct.
l2, lS, IA promises to be huge sue
cess. Already 3S dogs are ready for
racing and there will be plenty of
jacks. 1t will be the only coursing
event in this section of the west this
Vppr
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Lawrence Stout,

At the home of the bride last even
ing by Justice Davidson were married
Cora Lawrence and William Stout.
Bill has been content with single
blessedness long time and now that
he has entered into blissful matri-
mony the boys will wish him much
Joy.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Belts Green.

INDUSTRY, Sept 2S.-Married, on
Tuesday evening, Sept. %, at the
home of the bride, Miss Minnie Belts
and Ernest G. Green, both of this
place. Only the immediate friends Of
the bride and groom were present.
Mr.. Green is one of lndustry's popular
merchants. They have the best
wishes of their hosts of friends.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
A MARVELLOUS GROWTH.
Ringling Bros Big Show Enlarged to
Twice Last Years Dimensions.

ne SlaTtllnG announcement IL
made that Ringling Bros Worlds
Greatest Shows, which exhibits at
Abilene Monday, Oct. Is, has been
fully doubled in size since last season,
so that it is now not only Tie biggest
and best arenic exhibition in America,
but is in every respect the most
colossal enterprise Of its kind ever
organized. There are twice as many
cars twice as many elephants, twice
as many people; twice as much seat.
ing capacity; twice as many rare wild
animals; twice as many tents; twice
the hippodrome space, and twice the
number Of surprising arenic features
while princely fortune has been ex.
pended in an all-new street parade,
which for wealth Of c0sruming, rich
ness Of coloring and novelty of feat
ure has never been equalled. To or.
ganize this stupendous travelling ex-
position has involved an expenditure
of $3, 200, 1000, a sum equal, if not
greater, than the combined invested
capital of all other arenic exhibitions
combined, while the daily cost of
operating and maintaining this great
est of shows averages over S,40O-
an amount sufficient to equip an
ordinary circus. No other show
could exist with half its expense,
Think of % elephants-25 pachy-
derms, ranging from the tiniest Of
baby elephants up to the largest
elephants that ever trod the earth, to
say nothing of the only pure white
elephant ever seen in America; think
of 400 matchless spirited, hlgh-step-
ping horses proud caparisoned in
cloth of gold and waving plumcs;
think of the phalany Of over 900 peo-
pie. among whom are hundreds Of
artists, especially imported from
Europe for the sole purpose OF anus
ing and instructing the discriminat-
ing American public; think of the dens
upon dens Of rare wild animals, caught
in the ungles Of widest Africa and
Asia, often at the expense of life or
limb, and brought to America at an
almost fabulous outlay, and exhibit
ed in the most beautifully carved and
fantastically ornate golden cages ever
contructed; think of the huge hippo
drome amphitheatre, so enormous in
its dimensions as to furnish seating
capacity for the entire population Of
good sized county;think Ola ground
space devoted to arenic displays alone
large enought to cover a city block,
and racing course, all under canvas
fully fourth of a mile in length
These are the. salient characteristics of
Ringling Bros truly marvellous ex-
hibition, and even they can give but
a faint idea Of the massiyeness, the
striking beauty and imperial splendor
of this superb enterprise.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
Christian Church Revival,

The revival services conducted at
the Christian church by Rev. N. B.
McGhee assisted by two singers began
Sunday and will continue all this
week. All are invited.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
S
Shoes
Are Warranted!
Are Warranted!
Are you tired of
buying trash?

Then Gallon Shear.
er, he will sell you
good, honest Shoes
that are warrant
ed by him Re-
m e m ber h a t
Shearer's Shoes
have stood years
of trial in Dickin-
son county, and
you take no risk in
buying them as
they are guaran-
teed to give you
the worth of your
money. Don't for
get that Shearer
carries the largest
stock Of Shoes in
the county. Call
and get our prices.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-09-30
J. |. WATT.
]. N, BURTON, Auctioneer.
Colorado. About Its Climate.

A little l6-page pamphlet which we
will oheerfully mail you, fee, if you
drop us a note or postal card. We
are particularly anxious to put it in
the hands of physicians and invalids,
but others are welcome to a copy.
Please address, b. l.. Winchell, Gen.
Pass. Agt., Denver, Col,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21
raR cRRAnERY.

Progress is making on the loca-
ton of q creamery in Dodge City,
and q number of citizens are actively
engaged in following , plan to secure
the desired enterprise.
A market for butter can be found
readily, anywhere in the United
States, this country also being an ex-
porter of large quantities Of butter to
Europe. The trade of the United
States is encouraged owing to the
inability of foreign butter producing
countries to furnish the demand of
Europe. New dairy fields are. con-
stantly opening up. but no field Of
fers better inducements than the
cheap grazing lands of Western Kan
sas. This part Of the state can enter
into competition with eastern dairy
countries advantageously. Here we
have cheap lands and abundant gra-
zing, and only few months for feed
ing; and while this part of the state
may be remote from. market, the
cheapness of lands will compensate
for the difference in cost of freight.
Tn fact the diffarance is on the side
of the owner of the buffalo grass or
alfalfa farm. A SIS an acre farm in
Illinois or New York cannot raise as
cheap butter as the abundant herbage
land in the short grass region. The
difference in the price of lands is SO
great that the cost of butter produc-
ton amounts almost to nothing here.
When the Kansas farmer has the
advantage of shipping his butter by
the carload to the eastern market, at
prices ranging from 124 cents to rs
cents pound, he can afford to pay a
little extra freight. His land and
feed-feed crops being raised cheaply
and abundantly-will not cost as
much as the land and feed in the
East. The advantages are decidedly
in favor of the Western producer,
and his butter will equal that pro
duced from highly fed COWS on blue
grass and chopped feed.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

Before the instruction Cuban
trade amounted to about I, 1000, 00O.-
600 year, imports and exports prac-
tically balancing each other. OF this
the largest share naturally came to
us as Cuba's nearest commercial
neighbor. Now that trade is almost
entirely destroyed. together with most
of the instruments of production ex-
isting then. If it has been q costly
business for Spain. it has not been an
inexpensive one for US. But the in
crease of our business with the island
when it is a republic would soon
make this up to us.-New York Trib-
une.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

Subscribers of country newspapers,
says the Nebraska City News, allow
their subscription to become delin-
quent through carlessness. and yet feel
insulted if their paper is stopped or a
statement of their delinquency is sent
to them. They do not expect any
courtesy from metropolitan papers,
but the country papers are expected
to come on whether they are paid for
or not. This is an unjust exaction.
Because he is editor of country
newspaper is no reason why a man
should carry you year after year.
The income from subscription to q
newspaper is an important item.
Like snow fakes, they are individu-
ally quite small, but when aggregated
they pile up wonderfully. They
should be coming in every day in the
year. They must come if the pub
Usher pays his bills which fall due
every month in the year.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

The Santa Fe Monitor tells this
story: In certain school in Meade
county in which several of the large
pupils are girls, the young ladies
thinking they knew more than the
teacher, who was of the feminine
gender, became unmanageable. So
the teacher called on the county su
perintendent to help her out in her
dificulto. The superintendent called
at the school house and in her talk to
the school, she asked of the girls
"what is the matter anyway, girls?"
While pausing for their answer, one
of the little boys held up his hand; SO
the superintendent called on him for
a reply. He exclaimed with all the
earnestness he possessed "they want
teacher that wears pants"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

In the good old days when it used
to rain on Kansas once in a while,
an Oxford township farmer, in writ
ing to friends in the east, was trying
to give some idea of the fertility of
the soil out here. He said that they
had to NOW the grass off the sod floor
to find the baby. One family near
him had twin babies. with only one
cradle, and the kid that had to sleep
on the floor grew twice as fast as the
other. Where the soil is richest q
man dare not stand on one foot any
length of time lest one foot become
longer thau the other and bother him
in walking. Oxford Register.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

The Alfalfa and Irrigation Land
company Of Kinsley, Kan, harvested
one thousand tons af alfalfa this year
from fifteen hundred acres Gown the
latter part Of April. Irrigation has
been unnecessary this year. though
they have made ample provision for
iriga6ng two thousand acres when
it becomes necessary. They have q
reservoir on ono section Of thSs land
one thousand feet In circumference
with banks eight feet high and thirty
test thick. The company proposes
to feed i've thousand stock hogs on
this ranch. using but little con, and
each year 70 increase ID aersags Il
alfalfa until tan tho1sand acres q the
growing crop l. insured. Irrigation
Farmer.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21
On the Eve Of Prosperity.

On JIG Eve VI IIOSpcAby'
Stuyvesant Fish, President of the
Illinois Central Railway Company, in
an interview on the business outlook,
said:
"This country is standing on a
pivot; that is, the country is just
evening itself or leveling itself off,
and now stands ready to be turned.
It is quite certain, however, what the
movement will be. All the country
needs today is a leader Financial
leader-a Moses of the business
world, who will make a start. The
capital of the country Is ready and
the people themselves are ready; they
are waiting for some financier OF
business man who will start the ball
rolling. Then the floodgates of in
vestment will be turned loose and
this broad land of ours will be swept
over by a great wave of prosperity
such as it has never yet SEEM"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

A Santa Fe clerk, who desires to
be unknown, contributes the follow
ing to the Mail this week: "Widows
are popular because they have none
of the kittenish ways common to
girls. The startled fawn and the kit
ten business is greatly overdone by
girls. Widows have a lot of COM
mon sense that men admire. If a
mouse appears in front of a widow
she grabs poker and smashes it,
while girl will scream, and possibly
faint, although she is no more afraid
of mouse than a widow is.-Mail
and Breeze.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

OF course, The trusts and combines
and monopolies will seek all the ben
efits possible under protective tariff,
and their representatives will appear
before the ways and means committee
to argue for their interests, but that
will not help them. Trusts and mo-
nopolies do not depend upon tariff
for protection. They flourish most
under free trade, when the home in
dustries are dead and importers con
troll the markets.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

R. G. Dun l. Co.'S. weekly review
of trade says: The greatest growth
and prosperity the country had ever
seen came suddenly in 1879, after
several months of disappointment be-
cause specie resumption had not yet
brought the benefits expected. It is
not the largest and most powerful
vessel that can be started most quick
ly, and it takes time for new. conf
dence to reach, through easier money
markets, larger orders, resuming
mills, expanding employment and
larger distribution, to results which
are still greater and lasting. Such
gradual and steady improvement has
been in progress for more than two
months.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21
First Published January 2l, 1851
SHERIEF,S SaIE-NO $500

State of Kansas. Ford County, 80:
Jennie Collar vs.. Julia A. Gallagher and
Samuel Gallagher, Jr.
BY virtue of an order of sale to me directed
and delivered. issued out of the 3lst Judicial
District Court of the State OF Kansas. Citing
in and for Ford County. in said State. will.
on Tuesday. February %, 1897. ut the hour
of o clock p. M of said day, ut the west
front door of the court house, In the city of
Dodge City, in the county and state afOre-
said, offer ut public sale and sell to the
highest bidder for cash In hand the follow
ing described real property, to-wit:
Lots seven ca and eight (S) in Block fifteen
u5). Dodge City, Kansas, all lying in Ford
county, Kansas.
by said order of sale.
II. B. BELL. Sheriff.
BY g. HALE. Under Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, January 18th, 1897.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-01-21

Wild horses are getting to be quite
numerous again on the flats in the
Texas Panhandle and in Beaver
county. They are very troublesome,
as they lead away the horses belong
ing to the COW men and grangers,
and, when domesticated horse once
gets with wild bunch it is an all
days job, and sometimes it takes
several days, to catch him. The la
ziest old crowbait alive, or the gen.
TEST family horse. after associating
for o few days with these mustangs,
seems to forget his raising, all the
old time wilderness of his forefathers
seems to crop out in him, and, al
though formerly he may have allowed
himself to be caught anywhere, he
will not then permit a man to get
within half q mile of him. About the
only way to recover horse of this
kind is to run the entire bunch down
and corrall them or rope the ones
wanted. Nearly all our stockmen
have lost horses in this manner, and
the mustang. instead Of being looked
upon with respect and with covetous
eyes, as in the past, is now considered
IN intruder and . pest, and is ahot
down whenever opportunity ofters.
Since horses became 90 cheap t:ere
il no object in catching mustangs.
and this once valuable representative
Of the best friend Of man II now
Chased in the same category - the
coyote and other ''varmints. "-Bes
ver (Ok. J Herald.